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BUSSQ fights back against regulatory imposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... savings are well cared for, but if APRA deems further review is necessary, it should exercise its own regulatory powers rather than rely on an independent report based on a single person's view of these matters. "Any review should be conducted by ...

'Opaque asset class' needs regulation: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... exposure for investors, as Datt said: "It's crucial for investors to assess the liquidity profile of their broader portfolios rather than solely pursuing high yields, which may expose them to hidden risks."

New bill seeks to block investments involving Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... agreed upon, a super fund would be the provider of debt funding to the relevant party, such as a community housing provider, rather than the recipient of HAFF project funding. "This new proposal is akin to saying a super fund should not be able to buy ...

RI Toowoomba eyes regional market

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... risk insurance. We have a decent size risk insurance presence and we looked to try to build that out and specialise in it rather than it being a complimentary service as such," RI Toowoomba chief executive Jeff English told Financial Standard. "Lifecover ...

'Our patience is running thin': ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... providing better data and insights to members. She said ASIC doesn't expect funds to collect more data on their members, but rather use the data they have to meet their members' needs. She added that it was disappointing that complaints made by members ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... the current time-weighted cash-flow methodology for the annual test calculates the performance of the superannuation fund rather than the performance of an individual member's account. Super funds, instead, should undertake an assessment that measures ...

Independent MPs call for super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... really concerned about the impact on the startup and innovation sector, in particular, which is an area we need to see grow, rather than diminish. "It appears this is a policy fudge to accommodate technical limitations in large APRA-regulated funds ...

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... seen the growth in the exchange traded product (ETP) industry and think that simply participating will result in flows rather than assessing the sustainability of their strategies in light of persistency of performance, lack of transparency, and higher ...

CFMEU fallout stokes governance debate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... pool to members of a particular union or employment association. This bias becomes the central filter for board elections, rather than addressing the growing and diverse needs of the board to act in the best interest of members," he says. Interestingly ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... necessarily mean the investment option isn't delivering for members (overall member strategy would need to be assessed rather than an option in isolation)," the A new framework for regulating Choice products report read, noting it also undermines ...