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SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... doesn't require you to have a retirement income strategy, doesn't mean you shouldn't have one. It's not a green light for SMSF trustees to ignore the spirit of a retirement income covenant, as we know from bitter experience that failure ...

Economic recap: Week to September 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... increased uncertainty associated with the Delta outbreak. The board will continue to review the bond purchase program in light of economic conditions and the health situation, and their implications for the expected progress towards full employment and ...

Super funds not ready for IDR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... aspects of IDR obligations will be enforceable by ASIC. "We encourage all trustees to assess their preparedness for RG 271 in light of these findings," Press said. "ASIC will take a reasonable approach in the early stages provided trustees are using ...

Greater scrutiny of choice products needed: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
On the opening day of its annual ASI Conference, and in light of the APRA performance test results, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Eva Scheerlinck has expressed concern about the number of Australians that remain unaware their ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... fully digitising and upgrading the customer experience and significantly expanding our customer base." He added that in light of the ongoing pandemic, there is a "near universal" desire for a more sustainable future emerging.

Pandemic stokes investor appetite

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... survey found 32% of participants from the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Germany are more likely to invest in light of the current pandemic, and 42% have already done so as a direct consequence of the virus. Overall, Calastone found a ...

ASX 200 doubles down on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... to accelerate over the coming reporting season as companies strengthen targets and revise their net zero commitments in light of the recent IPCC Report findings." Overall, ASX 200 companies are using short, medium and long-term emissions targets with ...

Magellan to move to higher tax rate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Magellan Financial Group will start paying taxes at the full 30% rate from FY24, as the government abolishes laws that allowed it to pay only 10% tax on offshore earnings. MFG paid tax at 21.4% in the year ending June, lower than the 30% tax rate that ...

Sydney Airport rejects AustralianSuper takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... $8.25 offer, the boards of Sydney Airport had maintained that the consortium was undervaluing Sydney Airport's value in light of the pandemic. "Sydney Airport is strongly positioned to deliver growth as vaccination rates increase and we move into a post ...

Fortius, PGIM make $214m property acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... Bank and Bank of China. Fortius chief executive Sam Sproats said his team considered the building a good opportunity in light of the pandemic. "As we continue to navigate the pandemic, there is an opportunity to capitalise on the dislocated office sector ...