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La Trobe, State Super donate to bushfire appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
La Trobe Financial is set to donate $1 million to the bushfire relief effort, while State Super has said it will donate $10,000 and match each donation made by its employees. La Trobe has announced it will donate $1 million, split between the Salvation ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... Bank and National Australia Bank each pledging $1 million to support communities affected by bushfires. NAB's disaster relief fund will give customers and employees of the bank displaced from their homes access to cash and ongoing support. NAB customers ...

Industry fund pushes for simpler super splitting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... Delahunty said. WLSV's senior policy adviser, Tania Clarke said a simpler super splitting process will provide much-needed relief for vulnerable women trying to navigate the costly and complicated legal system. "Making access to superannuation splitting ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... above 1.30% have received a fairly dark colour." Ross said funds given the "all clear" would today "be breathing a sigh of relief", and noted the heat map's analysis of returns only assessed risk associated with a fund's percentage allocation ...

Continued calls for code compliance extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Following ASIC providing relief to licensees in regards to ensuring advisers are registered with a compliance scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling for more to ensure compliance. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA head ...

ASIC to survey whistleblower policies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... play a crucial role in achieving a more fair and accountable corporate environment." In addition, ASIC said it is granting relief to public not-for-profit companies or charities with annual revenue less than one million dollars. "We will provide relief ...

Calls for clarity on personal advice in DDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... distribution obligations, the lobby group argues. The current draft legislation gives "associates" of such financial advisers some relief from the requirements by listing them as "excluded dealings". However, platform operators are not recognised as ...

ASIC grants compliance scheme relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
ASIC will grant AFS licensees with relief from the obligation to ensure their financial advisers are covered by a compliance scheme. As part of the government's decision late last week to accelerate the establishment of a single disciplinary body for ...

Milestone ETF Rule passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... will also make it easier for issuers to launch new ETFs to market, removing the need to apply for individual exemptive relief. The SEC also voted to issue an exemptive order that further harmonises related relief for broker-dealers. "The actions announced ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... older members pay in fees, with insurance making up over half of the cost hit. The government's changes will be welcome relief for young retirement savers, Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said. "Young people get a ...