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Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... culture, the leadership and the structure. In terms of culture, through our inquiries, we were able to discover the staff survey of ASIC, and it found that staff motivation was at 20%. Staff satisfaction was below 20%. It's a very sick agency." "We ...

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... manage risks related to sustainability and stability, and provide flexible access to funds in retirement. The follow-up survey released today again shows very little to no progress among super funds. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said: "Trustees ...

Four out of five workers to search for new jobs: Hays

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... DE&I and ESG policies are important strategies organisations should highlight to attract the right talent, and this year's survey data further highlights their significance. Businesses that are trusted attract the top talent, and employees that trust ...

Trustee boards fail to challenge unlisted valuations: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... In a letter to all RSEs, APRA reminded them of the need to have a robust asset valuation governance framework, after a survey it conducted in late 2023 showed funds, particularly small to medium-sized offerings, have a way to go. APRA surveyed 45 RSEs ...

AFSLs undertake more reviews, lack risk documentation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... their systems and processes but still lack documentation when it comes to managing risk, according to a new compliance survey. Holley Nethercote's 2024 Compliance Trends Survey reveals AFSLs are frequently conducting more internal reviews of their ...

More Aussies anticipate renting in retirement: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... expect to be paying off a mortgage or forced to rent in retirement, according to the latest Vanguard How Australia Retires survey. Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski said after working hard and saving most of their lives, Australians ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... indicator exhibited ongoing "stickiness", as did the price and labour cost indicators contained in the NAB May Monthly Business Survey. "Those indicators are suggestive of some upside risk to the RBA's May CPI inflation projection, which was itself revised ...

Australians selling assets over seeking help: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released new research which sheds light on the financial hardship faced by Australians. The research found that 47% of Australian adults with debt, the equivalent of 5.8 million people, have ...

Super fund engagement peaks among members with $250k+ balances: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... clear inflection point for member engagement with superannuation funds. The 2024 Super Member Engagement report, based on a survey of 10,886 respondents, provided an analysis of member attitudes, satisfaction, and preferences for engaging with super ...

Employees will quit on full return-to-office orders: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... services professionals will threaten to quit if they are forced to go into the office five days a week, a Robert Walters survey finds. The survey based on more than 2000 Australian workers found that nine out of 10 will look for a new job to find an ...