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Vanguard Super hits $1bn, soft launches pension product

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... that at $580. "One of the things we've certainly tried to do with the launch of Vanguard Super is simplicity and transparency - at Vanguard, whether you're in accumulation or retirement phase, you're going to pay the same," Shrimski said. ...

Pay gaps at super funds, fund managers revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... Platinum did not provide a statement; however, it does have a policy for equal remunerations - it does not include transparency regarding pay scales/bands. Betashares' median base salary gender gap is 29.7% while the gap in total remuneration is ...

Wingate-backed non-bank lender prices $1bn RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... responsible growth and our core value of being a trusted participant, serving borrowers and investors with integrity and transparency." Wells said the same themes underpinned the three-year period prior to this inaugural term deal. He also revealed that ...

Bragg outraged over super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... returns generated for members, support for employer groups by industry funds demands scrutiny, due to a chronic lack of transparency.

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... financially material to investors, as companies that are diverse tend to perform better. "I hope that the increased transparency and accountability offered by WGEA reporting will lead to change," Davidson said. "I strongly suspect that companies with ...

Tokenisation is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... For example, Sleep said master-feeder funds can benefit from streamlined and automated processes, which improves transparency and communication between the master fund and its feeders. Meanwhile, alternative funds can benefit from the fractional ownership ...

Spheria mulls converting emerging companies LIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... below its net tangible asset (NTA) per share since its IPO in December 2017, despite strong performance and improved transparency measures. The proposal, developed in conjunction with Spheria Asset Management, is contingent on the average daily NTA discount ...

Treasury releases climate disclosure draft legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... reporting, with Scope 3 reporting required from the second year of reporting. "This is an important step for improving transparency and will help investors and companies make more informed investment decisions and lay the foundation for a stronger, more ...

Bragg proposes super fund reforms to protect retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... duty of care towards retail shareholders in any deal where a fund holds more than a 5% stake. "There would be new transparency obligations which would bring any dodgy deals to light, and the measures taken by large investors to protect the interests ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... The research found sexual harassment and discrimination is underreported due to a lack of trust, confidence, and transparency in organisational systems, processes and outcomes. Directors overwhelmingly saw the positive duty as an opportunity to drive ...