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Super funds back COVID-19 preventative drug

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
Four major superannuation funds are backing a biotech company that is developing a nasal spray that claims to prevent COVID-19 and the common cold. AustralianSuper, HESTA, Hostplus and Statewide Super have joined forces with CSL, a venture capital fund ...

Personal finance app retires Australian business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... partnership with Rollit Super last year to provide API infrastructure. CDR went live this year. On 1 November 2020, the four major banks could share data relating to home, investment and personal loans, and joint accounts at the request of customers. ...

Charter Hall, Allianz Real Estate acquire assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... the largest owner of grocery anchored distribution centres in Australia, with a $3.5 billion portfolio leased to all four major supermarket anchors." ALDI built the purpose-built distribution centres sold them subject to initial seven-year lease back ...

Super funds to face parliamentary grilling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... conference. Chair of the committee Tim Wilson said the hearings are an important part of the committee's scrutiny of the four major banks and other financial institutions. "Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic a significant number of Australians ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... chair Tim Wilson said the hearings are part of the parliament's role in publicly scrutinising and holding Australia's four major banks to account. "The Economics Committee and I are keen to discuss the banks' response to the pandemic with the benefit ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... Commission, as well as issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grilling is part of the committee's ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Wilson said the hearings are "an important mechanism for the Parliament to ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... although due to COVID-19 the dates are not set in stone. "Since the election the committee has held hearings with the four major banks, the smaller banks and the superannuation sector. It has not held them with the insurance and financial advice sectors," ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Wilson MP, said the hearings are an important mechanism for the Parliament to publicly scrutinise and hold Australia's four major banks to account. Wilson said: "The committee's scrutiny will include examining the four major banks' progress in implementing ...

Super funds face scrutiny in Canberra

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... funds that will front the committee for a two day hearing in Canberra in November as part of its ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Other funds set to appear include Suncorp, Nulis Nominees Australia and Rest. IFM ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... funds and improving the quality of life insurance policies offered through superannuation. Australia currently has four major superannuation industry lobby groups representing fund trustees, with combined budgets in excess of $42 million, and employing ...