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Brighter Super awards $50m mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... positive impact on the state's landscape as well as future economy, QIC said. Initial investments will include Attekus, a booking and event management platform provider tailored to local councils and government, and autonomous farming solution provider ...

Adviser exam pass rate drops once again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... in recent exams; some 73.4% passed in the previous session held on March 6. The next exam will be held on August 7. The booking period has commenced and will close on July 25. To date, 21,991 individual candidates have sat the exam, and 20,394 (92%) ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... includes call-wait times, lengthy in-person queues, delays in providing a remediation outcome, difficulties in obtaining a booking or appointment, third-party timelines and their related delays," the report said. The report found that half of superannuation ...

Who is the highest paid S&P500 company chief?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
The chief executive of semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom pocketed US$161.8 million in total remuneration in 2023 to be the only boss among S&P500 companies to receive a nine-figure salary, a new pay study shows. Broadcom's Hock E. Tan is the only ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Territories. The majority of that investment is held in the global companies Expedia, Airbnb, Motorola Solutions, and Booking.com." Ultimately, Aware said it has "no immediate plans to divest from these companies..." UniSuper, Aware Super, Prime Super ...

Gen Zs now 'loud budgeting': Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... spending months' which can involve giving up alcohol, takeaway food or shopping for clothes or beauty for the month, not booking holidays, or food prepping. "The younger you are, the more likely you are to stash that money into a high-interest savings ...

2023 adviser exam dates released

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... apply for an exam eligibility number through the ASIC Regulatory Portal no later than 15 days before the last day of the booking period for an exam," ASIC said. All exams will be delivered by remote proctoring.

Don't forget: Adviser exam deadline looms

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
Existing advisers that haven't yet passed the Financial Adviser exam only have until midnight tomorrow to enrol in the final sitting. ASIC has issued a reminder to all financial advisers who were eligible for the deadline extension but are yet to pass ...

ASIC sues timeshare company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... the scheme together with ongoing fees of up to $800 per year. Some consumers complained to ASIC that they had difficulty booking holidays due to lack of availability. This is the first time ASIC has acted against a timeshare company and has commenced ...

Three-month relief proposal gains traction

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
The relief that will allow financial advisers to sit the November examination regardless of their last sitting is closer to becoming official. The Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority announced yesterday that the Corporations (Relevant ...