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ASIC chair defends Chairman's Lounge memberships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... which are important to the public?" Longo said everyone at ASIC must disclose which companies they interact with in their personal lives, including credit card issuers and insurance policies they hold, telling Pocock he doesn't receive perks or discounts ...

US election to add to inflation woes: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... inflationary policies. "To the extent that basic economic tenants still apply in this odd economy, lower taxes (especially on personal income) tend to increase spending/capital expenditures and demand," Cunningham said. "Harris' proposal is to reduce ...

Federal Court appoints receivers to ALAMMC Developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... follows urgent action taken by ASIC to obtain asset preservation orders, and the appointment of the same receivers over the personal property of McWilliams and his wife Laura Fullarton. The entities offered investment opportunities for purpose-built ...

CFS, Viridian Advisory launch low-cost advice deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... clients, enables those who do not have a financial adviser to access advice from Viridian Advisory. This is in the form of personal investments, debt, super, pensions, and retirement planning advice, as well as guidance on Centrelink. Pricing starts ...

AustralianSuper bids farewell to retirement chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... members he has set a path for the fund where we have a much greater understanding of how retirement is different and deeply personal for each member," Schroder said. Blackmore was also a great leader through challenging times, most prominently, the COVID-19 ...

Industry fund merger finalised; seven board exits confirmed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
The merger between industry funds CareSuper and Spirit Super was officially signed, sealed, and delivered today, creating a $53 billion super fund. The newly combined fund, which operates under the banner of CareSuper, will, as previously revealed ...

Retail super funds spend big on advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... advisers. Seventeen out of the top 20 super funds that had a massive advice budget were retail funds. AMP's Wealth Personal Superannuation and Pension Fund spent $294.5 million on external financial planning payments, followed by Macquarie's ...

Non-bank lender sued for dodging Credit Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... Capital deliberately required companies to be named as the borrower when it knew the loans were intended for a domestic, personal, or household purpose, like a home loan - which would otherwise be captured by the National Credit Code and carry consumer ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... Sustainable Equity option; and Baillie Gifford's Sustainable Growth option. From November 1, the FirstChoice Wholesale Personal Super, Wholesale Pension, and Wholesale Investments strategies will decrease administration and investment fees for some ...

ASIC secures win against HCF Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... information to them about their rights. "Consumers rely on this information to make insurance claims, often in trying personal circumstances. By including a term that was liable to mislead consumers and that purported to give HCF a broader right to deny ...