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Class action launched against OnePath

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JAN 2021
... certain cash investments with its then parent, ANZ Bank, for mediocre returns, rather than seeking the best possible interest rate for cash. Slater and Gordon principal lawyer Kirsten Morrison said: "Over several years, the trustee invested members' ...

SS&C withdraws Link offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JAN 2021
... shareholders," Link said. "As previously announced, this includes a potential separation by way of a demerger of Link Group's interest in Torrens Group Holdings (TGH) (and its core asset, PEXA)." Link said if there are any material developments in ...

Super fund targets homegrown opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 JAN 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is a boon for the localisation of Australian businesses that will create investment opportunities and jobs growth, two superannuation fund experts predict. Statewide Super chief executive Tony D'Alessandro and chief investment ...

Challenger to buy industry-fund-owned bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... structure as its current term annuities," Sotiriou said. "To be clear, CGF is set to offer term deposits, but gain the net interest margin through existing investment methods (for a one-year term it is likely to be high quality fixed income investments) ...

ASIC slams auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... it is still early days, the watchdog is aiming to enforce actions against auditor misconduct, delve into conflicts of interest, and force more transparency in audit inspection results. A recent inquiry into the audit sector stopped short of breaking ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... between the states of Virginia and Delaware. Transurban, the operator of the toll roads, will retain the remaining 50% interest. The three pension funds are co-investors in several of Transurban's projects, which includes Australian roads. AustralianSuper ...

FASEA exam results for November 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... demonstrating knowledge of the components of key advice documentation and demonstrating the ability to identify breaches of best interest duty and subsequent notification obligations.

Foreign investors face tip offs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
The government has released a new compliance campaign to crack down on foreign investors purchasing residential property and ensuring they are abiding by the guidelines. The Tip Off campaign encourages people to send information to the tax office about ...

Charter Hall buys David Jones flagship

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... supplemented by an agreed turnover rent linked to sales performance. The Charter Hall managed consortia comprises a 50% interest held by the Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW), a 25% interest held by the Charter Hall DVP partnership (DVP) and 25% held ...

ASIC takes action against La Trobe Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... "A fund that invests across a range of asset classes but with a significant portion in defensive assets such as fixed interest investments and cash and a small portion in growth assets such as shares and property. This type of fund aims to provide a ...