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Associations call for improved access to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
The Joint Association Working Group (JAWG) has urged the government to improve access to financial advice through the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) proposals. In a letter to assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones, the ...

ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has targeted social media influencers who use misleading testimonials and endorsements. The ACCC said it's "sweeping" more than 100 social media influencers from over 150 consumer tip-offs for ...

Capital Group kicks off succession plan

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
The global active investment manager has overhauled its executive team and appointed new leaders to roles that will assume the management responsibilities of chairman and chief executive. Investment veterans, chief executive Tim Armour and vice-chair ...

Australians lack confidence in retirement: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
A State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Retirement Reality report has revealed a widespread lack of confidence in Australia's retirement system. Despite recent changes to the Australian retirement system, including the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) ...

Perpetual, Pendal finalise merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
Perpetual has completed its Pendal Group acquisition and confirmed two board appointments. "We are pleased to finalise the transaction that combines two of Australia's oldest and most respected active asset management businesses," Perpetual chair ...

Government to close child sex abuser loophole in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
The Australian government is cracking down on child sex abusers hiding their assets in super to avoid paying compensation to victims, opening new consultation. Treasury has released a discussion paper with two proposals to close the loophole denying ...

Treasury working on QAR, super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
A Treasury spokesperson has indicated when industry can expect the release of the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) final report, while also confirming the government has not scrapped super tax concessions. A spokesperson for minister for financial services ...

Fraudsters jailed over international crypto scam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Four people have been jailed in the UK over a $37 million fraud carried out on an Australian cryptocurrency exchange five years ago. The UK's Crime Prosecution Service (CPS) said Stephen William Boys, Kelly Caton, Jordan Kane Robinson and James Austin-Beddoes ...

ART, Macquarie, PGGM partner on portfolio acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Australian Retirement Trust (ART), Macquarie Asset Management and the PGGM Infrastructure Fund have backed a Macquarie AirFinance acquisition. Macquarie AirFinance secured a US$2.2 billion portfolio from Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO). ...

Court approves Pendal takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the acquisition of Pendal by Perpetual. The Court made orders today approving the scheme, with it to become legally effective tomorrow following Pendal lodging a copy of the orders with ASIC. As such ...