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ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... approvals and some advice licensees over-relied on the option being included in trustees' investment menus," the review states. There is also an over-reliance on ratings houses, ASIC said. It identified two trustees that merely require a 'neutral' rating ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... according to the Associated Press, while US$106 million was approved to spend on 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition. "The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to US national interests to ensure Israel is able to defend ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... generations (Pilbara Minerals (PLS) followed by Core Lithium (CXO), Fortescue (FMG) and BHP (BHP). When it came to the states, Tasmania and the Northern Territory deviated slightly from the rest of the country, with Gold Hydrogen Ltd (GHY) and Core Lithium ...

First trillionaire to emerge in next decade: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... men in the world have doubled their fortunes, while almost five billion people globally have become poorer, the report states. If current trends continue, the world will see its first trillionaire within a decade. If each of these men spent US$1 million ...

Agricultural sector in for a mixed 2024: Outlook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... will likely remain below-average. Economic headwinds will also remain a challenge in the first half of 2024, the outlook states. "Strong domestic population growth is providing some assistance to the Australian economy. This is being offset by a high-rate ...

Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... and making lifetime income products more accessible. Released today, discussion paper Retirement phase of superannuation states that trustees must do more to understand their members' retirement needs and provide products and services tailored for their ...

Aussie fintech growth counteracted by local challenges: EY

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... outside of Australia. The top five markets earmarked for potential expansion in the next three years include the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada. EY Oceania fintech leader Malia Forner said the Australian fintech ...

Product modernisation will strengthen retirement outcomes: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... products with higher net investment returns driven by both higher expected investment performance and lower fee structures, it states. "There is $132 billion invested in superannuation and investment options that could benefit from modernisation, impacting ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... chief executive Nic Seton said. "We don't have endless time to coddle big polluters." The Treasury consultation paper states that companies "will be afforded protection from false or misleading representation claims from private litigants" for the ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... challenge," he said. "I do think we need to be upfront about that, and the work that Catherine is doing engaging with the states is to work out how we get maximum value for money, how we get the right infrastructure for our people and for their economy ...