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Broken promises leave survivors in the lurch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... assets in superannuation accounts, which are protected from creditors, including victims seeking compensation, remains. The problem was first called out back in 2018 by the Turnbull government's minister for revenue and financial services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Clearway wins distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... example, it's a challenge to get large-cap exposure to consumer discretionary stocks whereas with small caps it isn't a problem," he said. "One of the main risks is liquidity. In an economic downturn or when financial conditions tighten, small companies ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... an issuer makes a mistake, it won't automatically exclude it, but would assess whether the mistake indicates a systemic problem, and what action has been taken to fix the mistake and stop it happening again. The super fund also added more determined ...

APRA warns entities on adequacy of backup systems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
APRA has reminded its regulated entities of the need to remain vigilant when it comes to cyber resilience, identifying the use of data backups as a weak spot. In a letter to all APRA-regulated entities, the regulator highlighted areas of weakness that ...

Freshwater Wealth launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
A former Viridian Advisory financial adviser has stepped out to launch a new venture, Freshwater Wealth, which caters to high-net-worth individuals. Sydney-based founder and partner Roger Perrett set up Freshwater Wealth, which is licensed by Centrepoint ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... on consistently meeting the fair expectations of their members." In addition, Constant said insider trading was a major problem in Australia and the regulator is determined to crack down. "Now, misconduct damaging market integrity, including insider ...

Liberals respond to Federal Budget

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... research demonstrates that early withdrawal of superannuation will worsen intergenerational inequity without fixing the core problem of desperately needed housing supply." Peter Dutton also proposed adjustments to migration policy aimed at addressing ...

Poor gender diversity not a 'women's problem': Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
Gender diversity issues are no longer a "women's problem but a business problem", according to wealth managers, who urge the industry to seize the opportunities to make meaningful changes. In a fireside chat discussing women and wealth at the Stockbrokers ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Federal Budget last night, delivering its second consecutive surplus as well as a raft of measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis. Despite many of the measures presented in the Budget having been announced prior ...

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... advisers' tech stacks such as the CRM and account management system, portfolio construction analysis, and other tools. The problem that Sage solves is helping advisers quickly create actionable and personalised advice, answer client questions, and create ...