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Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... only be able to catch out the most egregious examples of greenwashing. That's not a reason to hit the amber or the red light - we should be going after the egregious examples at the same time as we put the work into the taxonomy." The funding forms ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australian Retirement Trust is reducing fees across a range of its investment options, including most indexed offerings. However, any savings will be offset by substantial increases in insurance premiums. The fund notified members that, from July 1 ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... only be able to catch out the most egregious examples of greenwashing. That's not a reason to hit the amber or the red light - we should be going after the egregious examples at the same time as we put the work into the taxonomy." Jones also indicated ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... 191 in 2021 to just 87 in 2022. The report also noted that the number of upcoming listings on the ASX appears "bleak". In light of these concerns, the FCA has proposed further revisions to listing rules. This includes consolidating the existing 'standard' ...

Lazard to reduce workforce by 10%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... will incur an additional US$95 million in expenses. The cuts will occur across all businesses, with the decision made "in light of the current environment," it said. As of December 2022, Lazard employs close to 3500 globally. "The first quarter was marked ...

ETF industry continues growth: Betashares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... he explained. "This marks a very striking change to previous years, with international equities flows being exceptionally light in the year to date, with investors continuing to take a cautious stance towards equities more generally in preference to ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... financial adviser numbers are at their lowest in almost two decades, with a net 3250 (17.3%) exiting the sector last year. In light of dwindling adviser numbers, Jones stated the importance of finding a way to better deliver information and advice to ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... don't keep talking about it if we don't keep railing against it, and critically, if we don't keep shining a light on it." She added the pay gap affects much more than just the bank balances of Australian women. "It directly affects their ...

Virgin Money Super ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Virgin Money Super is increasing insurance premiums on death and TPD cover from April 22. Members have been notified that premium rates per week, per unit of death only cover will increase from $0.41 to $0.55. For death and TPD will increase from $0.67 ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... drives progress on gender equality in Australian workplaces. The Australian Greens commented that the bill will help shine a light on pay inequality and inaction on equality measures. The additional transparency will encourage employers to take meaningful ...