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Final YFYS regulations out, government "backflips" on admin fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
In final YFYS regulations released last week, the government now wants super fund to be only tested on last year's administration fees instead of eight years' average in the APRA performance test. The last minute changes to the Your Future ...

Single disciplinary body consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Senator Jane Hume opened consultations on the highly anticipated Better Advice Bill in a bid to iron out the details on how the Financial Services and Credit Panel will operate. This afternoon, the Morrison government asked for feedback relating to ...

Government releases final YFYS regulations

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
The government yesterday registered the final regulations for Your Future, Your Super reforms. The bill passed the Parliament on June 17. The regulations have sharpened the methodology for annual performance tests, which it says will incentivise underperforming ...

Westpac tops fee-for-no-service misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Westpac tops the charts for fee-for-no-service misconduct at $578.4 million, according to the corporate regulator. More than 71,400 Westpac customers have been affected by its failings to provide ongoing financial advice services that was promised. ...

Rest closes basic cash option

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
The industry fund will close its basic cash option on August 13, as it sees returns dry up. The option invested in cash securities that have a maximum maturity of three months. It aimed to match the return of the one-month Australian Bank Bill rate ...

T. Rowe Price names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
T. Rowe Price's group chief investment officer will succeed its outgoing chief executive Bill Stromberg at the end of the year. Rob Sharps is currently president, head of investments and a member of the firm's management committee in addition to his ...

AFA slams skyrocketing ASIC levy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers fears that ASIC's FY21 industry levy will blow out even more than its estimates. The association does not want history to repeat itself, pointing to how the FY20 levy jumped 54% higher than ASIC's estimates. ...

Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
Acadian Asset Management has launched a multi-asset absolute return fund that aims to provide consistent returns regardless of market conditions. The Acadian Global Macro Fund uses a systematic approach to exploit inefficiencies across and within global ...

Super fund awards first ESG mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
A $3.4 billion industry super fund handed its first ESG mandate to an Edinburgh-based fixed income boutique. First Super has selected Cameron Hume to manage $125 million via its Global Fixed Income ESG Fund, comprising investments in sovereigns, corporates ...

Stop abusers hiding super: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) is calling on Parliament to ensure abusive partners cannot hide their super from domestic violence victims. In a submission, AIST supported the proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for ...