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ATO doubles down on fraud crackdown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is building on its significant efforts, zeroing in on fraud and schemes designed to take advantage of the government's COVID-19 stimulus package. This includes JobKeeper, early release of superannuation ...

Super funds face fresh data requirements

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The prudential regulator will request additional data from the country's super funds, in a bid to understand the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry. The COVID-19 Pandemic Data Collection (PDC) will enable the regulator to conduct an ...

Fixed income investors get new ESG rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
Global responsible investment manager Insight Investment has introduced a new ESG risk rating for fixed income products, which it claims covers around 95% of companies in global investment grade indices. The firm's new ESG risk rating tool provides ...

ASIC sues CBA, CFS over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
ASIC is taking Commonwealth Bank and its wealth arm, Colonial First State, to task over $22 million in conflicted remuneration issues which it alleges ran up until June 30 last year. The corporate regulator has sued CBA, and the investment arm of its ...

COVID-19 brings trading boom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
New data shows sharemarket engagement has ticked up since the COVID-19 pandemic set in, as more Australians work from home. Latest nabTrade data reveals applications to the share trading platform increased 360% over the last quarter, with trading volumes ...

Calls for index industry disruption

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
Morningstar has called for disruption in the index industry, arguing investors, financial advisers and asset managers have much to gain from a more diversified market. This sector of the asset management industry needs more competition, especially when ...

HESTA asks Retirement Income Review to consider ERS

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The $52 billion industry super fund says its younger members have "virtually drained" their retirement savings during COVID-19 and is asking the Retirement Income Review to urgently consider ERS's impact on women's retirement outcomes. About ...

FIIG calls for taxation, regulatory overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
FIIG Securities has called on the government to impose structural changes to the Australian taxation system to see fixed income fairly promoted across all investor groups. In its submission to the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue, FIIG said there ...

Judgement delivered in binary options fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The Federal Court of Australia has slapped a trading company with a $1.8 million fine, while two people have been barred from financial services for their involvement in the fraudulent binary options scheme. The judgement comes following findings made ...

Unemployment hits 21-year high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show unemployment has risen to its highest in 21 years due to the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Employment decreased by 227,700 people, down 1.8%, between April and May this ...