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Litigation funders will need AFSLs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... categorised as a managed investment scheme," Frydenberg said. "As a result, litigation funders do not face the same regulatory scrutiny and accountability as other financial services and products under the Corporations Act." By bringing litigation funders ...

Realigning remuneration expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... affected by low interest rates and COVID-19's impact on health insurance sector. Attractive benefits will come under greater scrutiny and expansion into other businesses (like asset management) becomes necessary by riskier. The report says portfolio ...

Trustee behaviour in a COVID-19 world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
SMSF trustee behaviour will be under scrutiny from the Australian Taxation Office and they're set to face some tough penalties if they assist in the illegal early release of super. Under the government's ERS scheme, a number of key issues face SMSF ...

Netwealth, Ironbark partner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... partners," Kenny said. Heine said in the current environment with volatile markers and investment executions under constant scrutiny by clients, managed accounts are an even more relevant solution for advice firms. "With managed accounts, advice firms ...

Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... investment officers of AustralianSuper, LGIAsuper and more defended allocations to illiquid assets. Following weeks of scrutiny over potential liquidity issues facing super funds, the chief investments officers from AustralianSuper, First State Super ...

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... keep executive pay at the same level has not been well received. "Remuneration reports will no doubt receive even more scrutiny than normal," she said.

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... parliamentarians via videoconference next week. Next week several major life insurance firms and advocacy bodies will face up to the scrutiny of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, with committee chair Tim Wilson committing ...

Members begin to turn on industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... customer satisfaction data shows members' opinions of industry superannuation funds are starting to turn, after weeks of scrutiny over their performance during the COVID-19 crisis. According to Roy Morgan's latest superannuation customer satisfaction ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... for foreign investment proposals from $1.2 billion to $0, Frydenberg said the changes would give the government greater scrutiny and visibility over foreign investment proposals. The move will protect Australia's businesses from being acquired at the ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... "[Hostplus] has ample liquidity available to support members undergoing financial hardship," the spokesperson said. The media scrutiny of Hostplus' liquidity has occurred after years of the fund publicly spruiking an allocation as high as 40% to unlisted ...