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Sunsuper, QSuper finalise executive team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
The funds have announced two new hires as they work towards finalising their merger and the creation of a $200 billion Queensland mega fund. Anthony Rose has been appointed chief financial officer, and Helen Jackson has been appointed chief people officer. ...

Legislation introduced to create Queensland mega fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
The Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Amendment) Bill 2021 was tabled in Queensland's parliament last week which, if passed, would pave the way for Sunsuper and QSuper's merger. On September 1, Queensland treasurer and minister for investment ...

State Street acquires custodian for $4.7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
State Street Corporation will acquire the custody business of a competitor for $4.74 billion (US$3.5bn). New York-headquartered Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) has entered into a definitive agreement with State Street to sell BBH Investor Services ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
The government has passed legislation intended to prevent individuals from hiding superannuation assets in family law proceedings. Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measure No. 6) Bill 2021 (Schedule 5) allows the ATO to share information when an individual ...

Magellan to move to higher tax rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Magellan Financial Group will start paying taxes at the full 30% rate from FY24, as the government abolishes laws that allowed it to pay only 10% tax on offshore earnings. MFG paid tax at 21.4% in the year ending June, lower than the 30% tax rate that ...

Super fund portfolio disclosure consultation reopens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Senator Jane Hume has opened another consultation on how superannuation funds disclose their portfolio holdings as part of the Your Future, Your Super reforms. This specific piece of the Your Future, Your Super legislation covers how members' holdings ...

Engaged members expect more from super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
While nearly 60% of young Australians engage with their superannuation fund, many are increasingly shopping around for other providers. This is according to a survey by Stake and Next Gen Investor Research, which canvassed more than 1000 investors. ...

Super fund reporting, auditing reform consultation opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Consultation has commenced on more stringent financial reporting and auditing requirements for superannuation funds, with the government looking to implement a framework that is commensurate with the size of the sector. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial ...

Profit boost for CBA, ups remediation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
Despite reporting a $1.4 billion profit boost, Commonwealth Bank's legacy financial advice business and legal troubles continue to eat away at the bottom line. In releasing its FY21 results this morning, CBA's provisional remediation bill owed ...

Benchmarks for super property investments selected

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
Treasury has selected two MSCI indexes to serve as benchmarks for super funds investing in property under the Your Future, Your Super reforms. The MSCI/Mercer Australia Core Wholesale Monthly Property Fund Index and MSCI Australia Quarterly Private ...