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Super framework ideal for advice: Jones

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
The superannuation industry can expect to offer holistic advice as assistant treasurer Stephen Jones reasons that its highly regulated framework will place trustees in good stead to make advice more accessible. At a Financial Services Council breakfast ...

Aware Super invests in renewable data centre platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... and successful track record, to make a compelling investment opportunity." Meanwhile, DigitalBridge senior managing director Jon Mauck said: "Aware Super recognises the role of digital infrastructure in the ongoing digitisation of the global economy ...

Cromwell, Value Partners group join forces

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
Cromwell Property Group (Cromwell) and Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners Group have established a joint venture, exchanging on the sale of a 50% stake in the Cromwell Italy Urban Logistics Fund assets. The seven properties that make up the ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The estimated ASIC levy for this financial year will see financial advisers slugged $3217, as the levy freeze comes to an end. Under the estimated levies released yesterday, the levy to be paid per adviser has almost tripled from the $1142 that it was ...

Jones lifts adviser levy freeze, updates funding model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
The federal government will lift the financial adviser levy freeze as it unveils recommendations that make minor changes to the industry funding model following a review. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones yesterday ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
Financial advisers have welcomed the elimination of many back-office inefficiencies under the federal government's adoption of the Quality of Advice Review recommendations. Some of the QAR recommendations assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged ...

CSLR finally passes senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
The long-awaited Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has been enshrined in legislation, with consumer advocates calling it a "historic moment" for Australians. Passing the senate on June 22, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... amplify shocks in markets and potentially bring about risks to UK financial stability. Deputy governor for financial stability Jon Cunliffe explained the bank regularly runs scenario exercises with a variety of firms. "The launch of this exercise will ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
As the government unveils a raft of updates to the superannuation performance test, due to take effect in August, some trustees are worried that it subjects Choice products to a rigid criterion. As previously flagged, all products will be subject to ...

New Quantum reveals Nasdaq listing plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Bondi-based digital wealth management platform New Quantum has signed a business combination agreement with Canna-Global Acquisition Corp to become a publicly listed company in the US. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Canna-Global, New Quantum will now ...