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Sydney world's strongest luxury real estate market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... accrued a total of over US$5 trillion globally in savings during lockdown, enabling some homeowners to undertake home improvements but others have opted to relocate, upsize, downsize or buy a second home/investment property." There are headwinds for ...

Better Advice regulations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... the professionalism journey of financial planning and a strong step in the right direction." However, the FPA wants improvements in the tax (financial) advice proposals. Under the bill, the TPB still has the responsibility for the Corporate Authorised ...

ASIC fines trading firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... meaningful change being primarily attributable to responding to ASIC's investigation." Life Trading has since made improvements to its supervisory and compliance procedures, but the MDP is concerned of the appropriateness of the framework. As such, the ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... increase of 13.7%. Premiums for income protection have not increased." "The increase reflects two significant cover improvements: greater ability for members who are unemployed to claim for TPD, and an extension in the maximum age covered from 65 to ...

Long way for super complaints overhaul

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... undertaking a process gap analysis or mapping the member's journey when accessing IDR," Press said. She flagged improvements super funds need to make in briefing boards, compressing resolution timelines, and reviewing outsourced arrangements. ASIC ...

Super funds under $30bn should merge: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... the governance capability [or ability] to be sustainable over the long term," Rowell said. Rowell pointed out the improvements in superannuation including introduction of MySuper and reduction in multiple accounts. But called out things that needed to ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... 3.3% in 2021 and 2.5% in 2022-compared with the 3.1% and 2.4% it projected three months earlier. To be sure, recent improvements in the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI readings back up both institutions' optimism. But improving as they are, the latest survey ...

Nuveen drives global ESG capabilities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... reducing the environmental impact of agricultural production whilst partnering with local communities to drive ESG improvements. "Cristina brings with her a wealth of experience that will be integral to support sustainability efforts across our farmland ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... investment property has had a distortionary effect on demand. These are the real issues that must be tackled to generate improvements in housing affordability." Australia currently has $3 trillion in superannuation assets, and $7.4 trillion in residential ...

APRA closes Westpac probe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... integrated risk governance remediation plan. APRA will be holding Westpac to account for the delivery of the required improvements."