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ASIC launches action against AFSL, director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... defective PDSs for the trust and failed to take all steps necessary to effectively monitor the performance of Sterling Corporate Services as the investment manager. ASIC also alleges Theta failed to identify, document, asses, evaluate and effectively ...

ASIC lifts ban on new opaque active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... it has asked responsible entities and market making agents to review their current arrangements to manage risks. The corporate regulator today said its review found that several internal market making practices (on which non-transparent active ETFs rely) ...

Active ETF review results imminent

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... space this afternoon and is expected to release the findings of its review of the sector as early as this evening. The corporate regulator has invited product issuers, market makers and the exchanges to send a maximum of two people per organisation for ...

Thousands exit Westpac raise

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... placement plan took up the offer, representing a participation rate of roughly 7%. Westpac revealed discussions with corporate regulator ASIC had led the bank to offer investors an exit strategy, after it recognised some investors applied for participation ...

Culture index launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
In response to current concerns around Australian corporate culture exposed by the Hayne Royal Commission, a Melbourne-based startup has launched a standardised index creating culture transparency. The Workability Index (TWI) aims to provide companies ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... all categories of performance. Of those products, 12 are offered by industry super funds. The remaining three are all corporate superannuation products offered by AMP, with Brookfield Australia MySuper, Macquarie Group MySuper and Woolworths Group MySuper ...

Sunsuper head of corporate, insto sales departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
The $70 billion superannuation fund's head of corporate and institutional sales has left to head retail sales at a major life insurer. MetLife has appointed Meray El-Khoury as its head of retail sales effective this month. El-Khoury reports to chief ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... Orbis recently voted against a shareholder resolution that would see that role split in two - as is widely accepted corporate governance best practice. Just last week, Newsweek ranked XPO Logistics as one of the Top 100 most responsible companies in ...

Deloitte hires from OneVue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... where she oversaw the firm's acquisition of KPMG's Superannuation Member Administration business. Deloitte director of corporate affairs and communications, Louise Denver, said Gomes brings significant business acumen and technical expertise in managing ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... industry. "This year's report shows that Australia's largest superannuation funds - including industry, retail, corporate and public sector funds - are ramping up their engagement in responsible investing to drive superior financial performance ...