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Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... without any fanfare." This comes as out-of-control wildfires continue to wreak havoc on California; the US Environmental Protection Agency blames inaction on climate.

Bennelong secures first trustee mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... said it would engage with service providers and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive regulatory and compliance protection, while allowing the investment manager to optimise fund performance. In addition, Bennelong said tailored ancillary services ...

CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... offerings. "As members approach retirement, their investments are transitioned to more defensive options, providing greater protection against market downturns and improving capital preservation," he said.

ASIC sues Binance over customer protection failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
ASIC is taking Binance Australia to court alleging it denied more than 500 retail clients important consumer protections by misclassifying them as wholesale clients. ASIC alleges from 7 July 2022 to 21 April 2023, Binance offered crypto derivative products ...

Invest Blue expands offering with new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
Invest Blue - part of Ironbark Group - has announced the acquisition of wealth protection and estate planning provider Lambert Group. Lambert Group has a client portfolio of 700 families, coupled with a strong referral network and an experienced team ...

TAL creates consumer and growth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... chief executive Gavin Teichner said Denby's appointment reflects the organisation's focus to pinpoint the "evolving protection need" for Australians. "Lexie's leadership and expertise have been critical in positioning TAL as a market leader in the ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... inquiry pointed out that SMSFs are at "greater risk of financial abuse" as they are designed on the premise of self-protection with reduced government intervention. The committee said it strongly recommends a review into the intersection between financial ...

NEOS updates medical definitions, labels

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... medical definitions and naming conventions, affecting new and existing customers. From December 6, new and current NEOS Protection policyholders will see changes to critical illness and medical definitions. One example is "Benign brain tumour (resulting ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said the purpose of Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO)- which was previewed earlier this week - is to allow super funds to provide basic financial advice, not to see a repeat of issues raised during ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... fund. Marr believes the new strategy offers investors a blend of stability, attractive yields, and strong collateral protection. "Australia's mature market, supported by robust economic foundations, strict regulatory requirements for banks and the ...