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Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... salaries with one another, saying it will no longer enforce confidentiality clauses in contracts. Making the announcement yesterday, Westpac said its decision actually dates back to December 2021 when confidentiality clauses were removed from all new ...

VanEck anticipates AUD surge

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... Australia's terms of trade are improving, primarily driven by higher commodity prices, which could continue to climb. Yesterday the Aussie dollar hit 75 US cents, he said. It is anticipated that the local currency will hit 80 US cents within the next ...

Government vows support for SMEs, self-funded retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... pledging to lower uplift rates, digitalise trust income reporting and improving the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system. Announced yesterday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the GDP uplift rate that applies to PAYG instalments and GST instalments will be lowered ...

Plans to remedy NALI, NALE issues welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... the government will consult on the appropriate operation of non-arm's length income and expense provisions. Announced yesterday, minister for superannuation Jane Hume said the government intends to reform the provisions to ensure they operate as intended. ...

Dealer group faces anti-hawking charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... over their super into a new product. National Advice Solutions appeared in Southport Magistrates Court in Queensland yesterday, charged with 11 counts of offering is issue or sell a financial product via unsolicited phone calls. The calls are said to ...

ASX24 outage sparks concern

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
At 10am yesterday, the ASX identified a hardware related issue with its options and futures market ASX24 and placed it into a halt. ASX24 was not operational again until after 2pm, with the ASX reporting that the issue was confirmed to be caused by ...

Vanguard hit with US class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... Target Retirement Funds allow US investors to save for a target retirement date. The complaint, filed by Dovel & Luner yesterday, explains federal tax law in the US requires that when a target date fund sells assets it distributes any capital gains to ...

EQT chosen as RE for new property fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
Actus Investment Group listed a new US student housing real estate investment trust (REIT) yesterday, appointing Equity Trustees as responsible entity. The REIT is the first public market offering from Auctus Investment Group Limited, a US student housing ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... services industry navigates operating in a post-COVID environment. Speaking on a panel for International Women's Day yesterday, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said it is critical for leaders to consult staff and ...