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APAC lagging on net zero goal: Survey

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... governments, regulators, the corporate sector, and individuals all playing a part. "This survey shows that the vast majority of investors are committed to tackling climate change, which is a promising sign," Van Hassel said. "Yet it has also revealed ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger will go ahead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... Queensland government as a major employer within the fund." The merged fund will be headquartered in Brisbane where the majority of management and staff will be based.

Women boost SMSF balances

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... transfers. SMSF members paid a total of $3.7 billion in administration and operating expenses for their funds. The majority of SMSFs are based in New South Wales (32.8%), followed by Victoria (30.9%), Queensland (17%), Western Australia (9.4%), South ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... this first-hand. Q: Do you think the glass ceiling still exists? A: Yes, unfortunately. My observation is that the majority of women still find it very difficult to progress beyond a certain level. While you do see senior women in HR and risk, there ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... select basis, think CBD cafes and internationally facing tourism businesses et cetera, but the reality is the vast majority of income support has been removed from the economy with no ill effects," he explained. "So, while there is a risk at a micro ...

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... circumstances," Hume said. However, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones said for the vast majority of Australians, the legislated increases are "absolutely essential" due to the low average balances at retirement. ...

UK drags Bravura performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... position to make decisions once market conditions become clearer". Wealth management's overall revenue, which is the majority of its business, declined 17% to $75.2 million year on year. The funds administration unit's revenue declined 8% to ...

SMSFs given small LRBA win

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... dividend. The relevant income will not be taxed as non-arm's length income either. About 10% of SMSFs have LRBAs, the majority of which use the debt to acquire property. "We had previously highlighted an inconsistency between the requirements that must ...

Mergers prompt 13% fee drop

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... mergers considered members of the junior partner (the smaller fund) experience reduced fees, as do members of the majority of senior partners," the report said. "We find that 29% of the funds in our sample can be classified as underperformers in terms ...

ASIC zeroes in on bad SMSF advice, conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... outcomes for consumers. Additionally, ASIC's unmet advice needs project has received over 480 submissions, the majority of which came from financial advisers and accountants. The SMSFA in its response expressed concerns over the costly, lengthy process ...