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ANZ accused of paying hush money on BBSW scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
In an action filed in the Federal Court ANZ has been accused of throwing a whistleblower under the bus, paying a fine as "hush money" and "virtue signalling" following ASIC's investigation into ANZ's alleged manipulation of the bank bill swap rate. ...

ATO crashes amid tax return, ERS rush

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
The Australian Taxation Office's website crashed on the first day of the new financial year as Australians rushed to lodge tax returns and apply for the new round of ERS. The ATO said it was aware that a number of Australians trying to access its website ...

Super funds merge, board revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
First State Super and VicSuper have completed their merger, revealing fee reductions and board changes. The merged fund now manages over $120 billion on behalf of 1.1 million members, including healthcare and aged care workers, teachers, police and ...

Disgraced lobbyist charged

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
A disgraced American lobbyist, businessman and movie producer, who was played by actor Kevin Spacey in a movie about his life, has been charged over his role in a fraudulent bitcoin scheme. Jack Abramoff, who in 2006 was sentenced to six years in federal ...

Cbus, Media Super explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
After six months of auditioning potential merger partners, Media Super has settled on Cbus in a model that is expected to be similar to that of Equipsuper and Catholic Super joint venture. The two funds haven't yet signed a memorandum of agreement ...

Investors should factor in climate risk: JANA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
JANA has called on investors to factor climate change into major investment decisions, warning the impact of climate change and unclear policy responses by governments pose a significant risk to returns. In a report sent to clients, including superannuation ...

Crypto investment opportunities outright scams: ASIC

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
ASIC has reported an increase in investment scams during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most cryptocurrency "opportunities" in particular panning out to be outright scams. The corporate watchdog saw a 20% increase in scam reports from March to May this ...

Prodigy boutique finds new strategic partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Flinders Investment Partners, which escaped multi-boutique Prodigy's demise, has found a new strategic partner who is acquiring a 50% stake in the small caps equities boutique. Warakirri Asset Management is the investor, and will also provide capital ...

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 ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's lifting of the state of emergency in the country on May 25 has been rewarded with encouraging indications of recovery in the economy. This is highlighted by the improvement in the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI surveys. ...