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ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... dates or to address common problems," O'Halloran said. "Coupled with other initiatives, we'll be able to bring both active oversight and effective intervention to enforce SG payment and protect employees."

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... close to 3000 advisers dropping out of the industry since February. According to Rainmaker analysis, the official number of active advisers has now plummeted from 28,650 to 25,865 - meaning 2804 have exited. In the same period, just 19 new advisers registered ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... financial performance." IFM head of Australian infrastructure Michael Hanna said: "IFM Investors is pleased to be taking an active role as a major infrastructure investor to work with the CEFC and our assets' management teams to set carbon abatement ...

Perpetual in acquisition mode

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
Perpetual is willing to break away from its value investing heritage as it looks for new investment managers to add to its lineup. Perpetual Investments, which brings almost half of the company's operating profits, reported a 29% slump in its profits ...

Finance cheats more likely to cheat: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... misconduct, only 1.4% were paying Ashley Madison customers. In the group that did have records of misconduct, 3.3% were active on Ashley Madison. Advisers accused of misconduct were twice as likely to step out of marital bounds. Financial advisers with ...

Platinum funds leak over $100m

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... International Healthcare Fund, Platinum Technology Fund and the Platinum Global Fund. The Asia and international fund also have active ETF versions where the fund's responsible entity acts as the market maker instead of an external entity filing ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... calling out its "broad statements" on sustainable investing that have yet to be integrated into its passive index products, active trading regimes or shareholder engagement programs. Investors as a result have seen US$90 billion of value wiped from portfolios ...

Sequoia acquires dealer group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... Sydney-based Libertas Financial Planning, a national licensee with 68 authorized representatives as at August 1, 60 of which are active financial advisers. Under the arrangement, Libertas will remain separate to InterPrac and continue to operate under ...

Fintech off to slow start in 2019: KPMG

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... 1H18. Despite fewer deals, wealthtech investments hit $2.2 billion globally, surpassing 2018 numbers. PE firms are still active globally, with investments reaching over $1.9 billion across 35 deals this half of the year. A smaller number of larger deals ...

More jobs more problems: FSC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows 2.1 million Australians held multiple jobs in 2016-17, meaning they are likely to hold multiple superannuation accounts. The Financial Services Council (FSC) said the data should be strong ...