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Qantas Super taps fintech as an investment consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... leaving "technical aspects" to Ortec's in-house experts. The super fund hopes that this will lead to improved accuracy, compliance adherence, and access to Ortec's specialised expertise, ultimately improving its ability to service its members. Qantas ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... trustees to pay for advice and no additional consumer protections, when the overarching objective of the bill is to lessen compliance and administrative burdens. In introducing the bill before parliament, MP Andrew Keith said it amends the Corporations ...

Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... saying they were good at it and only 1% describing their ability to do so as poor. Aron Brown, head of regulatory and compliance at Ocorian, said it was surprising to see the number of firms that believed their organisations were too focused on compliance ...

Wealth firm gears up to change administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... organising several products to transition into our flagship, Acclaim Super, eliminating duplication of PDS's and compliance across multiple products by consolidating them into one. This reduces product overhead and streamlines administration; all ...

QMV Legal folds, managing partner to launch new firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Jessica Pomeroy. Steffanoni will launch a new independent business that remains focused on providing legal, risk, and compliance advice to trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds. Novigi chief executive Ash Priest said: "QMV Legal has made a ...

UniSuper appoints new head of fixed interest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... him on board." McCrum's appointment comes a month after the $124 billion industry fund created a lead governance, compliance role filled by Morningstar executive Annika Bradley. In February, the fund also appointed Wade Martin as its new chief risk ...

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) to manage its domestic and global portfolios, order and execution, compliance, post trade processing and front office data. Perpetual chief operating officer Craig Squires commented that the partnership ...

ASIC's harsh words to directors: 'It's not meant to be easy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... complying with your directors' duties won't keep you up at night," Longo said. "And you'll go a long way toward meeting the compliance challenges and seeing past them to the opportunities and benefits. "Asking these questions is precisely how the winding ...

ACNC tightens screws on NFPs with complex corporate structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... "becoming increasingly concerned about the misuse of complex structures, where they may be part of attempts to conceal non-compliance with the ACNC Act and regulations." "Charities are free to use a variety of structures to suit their purpose and we ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... pursue. "A key theme of these claims is cyberwashing - each case includes allegations relating to statements about compliance with data-handling and cybersecurity obligations. These types of claims are high risk for consumer-facing organisations, especially ...