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Bragg proposes super fund reforms to protect retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... proposed changes could've facilitated detailed interaction between major and minor shareholders and allowed public scrutiny of the deal's impact on smaller investors. Bragg also put forward a more dramatic step: limiting APRA-regulated super ...

Buffett outlines plans for Berkshire Hathaway

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... death, the disposition of his assets will be an open book. "No "imaginative" trusts or foreign entities to avoid public scrutiny but rather a simple will available for inspection at the Douglas County Courthouse," he said. In May, Buffett named Berkshire ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... contrast to the previous report in 2021, in which listed equities figured most prominently. "While there has been increasing scrutiny over illiquidity and valuations of unlisted assets, funds still view these asset classes as attractive for delivering ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... a new role at a health fund. It comes at a time of turmoil for the retirement industry, which has come under intense scrutiny by the prudential and investment watchdogs. The regulators have warned of a crackdown if superannuation funds don't do more ...

ASIC to crack down on superannuation misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... AustralianSuper for not merging duplicate accounts, a lapse that led to members incurring $69 million in fees. However, ASIC's scrutiny extends beyond AustralianSuper, having identified widespread issues with unmerged duplicate accounts across the superannuation ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... help with that," she said. Previtera acknowledged the impact of the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC), which increased scrutiny on super funds. She said it's something NGS has been across since its inception. "For us, it was really about taking that ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Two major high-net-worth financial advice firms laud the Quality of Advice Review's promises of drastically reduced scrutiny and red tape but have stopped short of saying that they will re-enter the retail client space. JBWere Australia began exiting ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... referendum earlier in the year. Nevertheless, the economic backdrop in which the partisan tug-of-war has unfolded has faced scrutiny, particularly as the mounting cost-of-living pressures push more Australians into increasingly challenging financial ...

Holistic remuneration tool launched to super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... benefits for super funds' leadership. "Workplace reforms and regulatory oversight are driving the increased transparency and scrutiny of leadership remuneration." Myers said. "Funds should seek to understand the difference between historical assumptions ...

ASFA names acting chief, chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... cusp of the largest generation in Australian history entering the retirement phase, a transitioning economy, increased scrutiny, changing member engagement, and increased complexity, the board "is particularly keen to have someone with Leeanne's ...