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New gigs for Qantas Super execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Three Qantas Super executives have landed in new roles following the merger of the fund with Australian Retirement Trust in March. This is in addition to the appointment of Qantas Super boss Michael Clancy to the top investment job at REST Super. Clancy ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed legal proceedings against Resimac, which manages non-bank loans provided by Perpetual Trustees, for failing to provide appropriate care in responding to hardship applications. Resimac ...

ASIC takes Block Earner case to High Court

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... Earner noted ASIC's application to the High Court with a spokesperson saying: "This matter now relates to a broader legal question around the definition of a financial product, which extends well beyond Block Earner and the crypto sector. We believe ...

Dexus accused of breaching confidentiality in airport stake sale

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... Shareholders' Deed, according to the allegations made. It's been reported that IFM Investors, which owns 25% of APAC, is leading the legal action against Dexus with the backing of other APAC shareholders, including the Future Fund, NSW TCorp, and Morrison-managed ...

Future Fund makes leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... She will take over following the departure of Cameron Price, who held the role for 11 years. Denison has served as head of legal at the sovereign wealth fund since August 2020. She first joined Future Fund in 2013 from Herbert Smith Freehills where she ...

TPD claim settlements take 'considerably longer': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... findings come as super funds make headlines for their systemic failures over death and TPD claims, including ASIC taking legal proceedings against AustralianSuper over the delayed processing of some 7000 death benefit claims in March. Super Consumers ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has opposed collective charging for "always complex and costly" retirement planning advice and emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury ...

HMC Capital progresses re-tenancy of Healthscope hospitals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... Healthscope for failing to pay rent due for the month. "Part payment of the rent has been received. HCW and UHF will enforce their legal rights and seek to replace Healthscope's tenancies with other hospital operators in the event the breaches are not ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... workers, mostly women, to get a fairer tax deal on super. The super lobby group called on the Albanese government to draft of legal reforms to around super's death benefit laws, so family violence perpetrators do not profit from their abuse. The ...

Clime awarded $183m mandate from US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... committed capital and pre-commitments of $47 million (US$30million). Commencement of the offering is subject to Clime's own legal and compliance review. Clime said it was awarded the mandate after Sphinx met "challenges" in identifying a "capable ...