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Occupational exclusions under scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... MySuper members and may also have significant consequences where a member changes occupation, Hume said. The review will focus on life and total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance which trustees are required to provide to their MySuper members. ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... outperform the benchmarks is one way to address YFYS, another is to hedge against the risk of benchmarks, and another is to focus on cost reduction, he explained. Later in the discussion, Simmons suggested funds should avoid relying on the London 4pm ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... price, but they have a longer-term trajectory and a shorter-term awareness brought in. They also think about emissions but focus on their transition capacity, Reid said, while keeping in mind traditional investment and ESG factors. Most investors focus ...

ABPs alone won't meet retirement income covenant: Knox

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Retirement Income Covenant released in July backtracked from Comprehensive Retirement Income Products. It told trustees to focus on income and demoted its previous requirements of "longevity" and "flexibility" to something to consider from must-haves. ...

CountPlus takes stake in firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group is acquiring a 49% shareholding in an accounting firm based in Victoria. CountPlus will pay a total of $2.8 million for Southern Cross Business Holdings (SCBA) made up of an initial payment of $2.2 million ...

Cbus, Media Super sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... the Media Super brand, our members can be confident that they will still have a voice within the larger fund, and that our focus and support for those employed in the print, media, entertainment and arts sectors will be maintained." "Together Cbus and ...

WTL posts $3.3m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
WT Financial Group (WTL) reported a huge loss in FY21 as a result of its restructuring efforts. While revenue grew 6% to $13.6 million, WTL recorded a $3.3 million loss, down from $594,000 in FY20. This is a result of one-off write-downs and provisions ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... regulation, facilitating innovation, and targeting regulatory and enforcement action to areas of greatest harm. In terms of its focus on unmet advice needs, ASIC will continue to engage with industry on the barriers to providing good quality and affordable ...

Wayne Swan to chair Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... 2022. Bracks has been on the board of Cbus since 2009. "Wayne will be a champion for Cbus members, with our single-minded focus on improving their financial security in retirement," Bracks said.

Greater scrutiny of choice products needed: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... Future, Your Super performance test results as a good first step in improving transparency for members but urged for greater focus on poor performing, non-MySuper products. This would "ensure that every Australian could get transparency on where their ...