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Government strengthens multinationals tax laws

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... conversation was about how the world can work together on the two pillars of the OECD agenda and make sure that we fix this problem in the global economy and certainly in our economy," he said. "Where it's too easy for multinational corporations ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure rules "feeblest on the planet": Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
A new report from Morningstar calls out the faults in the Portfolio Holdings Disclosure regulations, particularly as they pertain to unlisted, private equity and bond investments. The report's author, head of manager selection Grant Kennaway, says ...

UK regulator confirms Consumer Duty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority has outlined how a new Consumer Duty will improve customer service across the UK's financial services sector, including ending "rip-off" fees and putting consumers' needs first. The Duty comprises an overarching principle ...

Treasurer responds to dour inflation, growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed Australia's confronting inflation numbers and the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) substantial global growth downgrades at a Canberra press conference. Unsurprised to see inflation north of 6%, Chalmers ...

ART, QIC partner on affordable housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
Australian Retirement Trust and QIC will work with Brisbane Housing Company to finance and develop up to 1200 new homes. The partnership aims to provide a scalable model for the financing, development, and operation of social and affordable housing ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
Australian equities concentration on financial and resources heavyweights make factor investing in domestic markets an ineffectual strategy, according to VanEck research. While historically factor investing has achieved excess market returns over the ...

Darren Black appointed SuperFriend chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
SuperFriend has announced Darren Black as its new chief executive, effective September 6. Black is currently OzHelp Foundation's chief executive, a role he's held for four years. Black also sits on the boards of Suicide Prevention Australia and the ...

Uncertain times calls for portfolio dynamism: Insight

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... return over that period of time," he said. Murphy said that with various elements of complexity, Australia's retirement problem can't be overthought. "What we believe is that solutions can be over engineered, so we've tried to distil the problem ...

AFA hits back at QAR submissions from Choice, ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... prevented them from working," the association said. "This statistic alone is enough to demonstrate that Australia has a problem with underinsurance." The AFA concluded by saying it welcomed the Quality of Advice Review consultation process and the open ...

Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... up your products is complex, so you probably do need an adviser to help sort you out. But isn't that precisely the problem the Covenant is trying to fix? Surely, if retiring is so complex that everyone needs to talk to an adviser, then we've ...