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Sustainable investment now mainstream: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... Social themes are the key priority for asset owners, increasing from 60% in 2021 to 73% in 2022. However, there is a data problem here. FTSE Russell said a barrier to increased adoption of social priorities is the availability of data and use of estimated ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

Franking credit crackdown rife with unintended consequences: LICAT

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
The Listed Investment Companies & Trusts Association (LICAT) has pulled no punches in its reprimand of the proposed legislative changes to franked distributions funded by capital raisings. In a submission to Treasury, LICAT explained that while there ...

ASIC updates remediation rules

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The corporate regular has refreshed guidance on remediation activities, as it reveals close to $2 billion in redress remains unpaid. Over the past six years, ASIC has overseen at least $5.6 billion in remediation for an estimated seven million consumers ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
At least for the next few months while central banks are raising rates, expect the volatility we've seen in share markets, currencies and fixed income to remain in play, warned AMP senior economist Diana Mousina at the Association of Financial Advisers' ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... former minister for financial services and superannuation Jane Hume suggested regulatory uncertainty contributed to a problem of inefficient advice processes by adding additional steps that arguably are not required by law. He directed the first question ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers' THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference ...

Actuary of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
The Actuaries Institute has named Chris Dolman as the Actuary of the Year for 2022. Dolman is executive manager, data and algorithmic ethics at IAG and is also a research affiliate at ANU's Humanising Machine Intelligence group and contributes to the ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... take more time out of the workforce caring for children and other relatives," she said. "This is not new. We know of the problem; we know all too well the reasons. And yet not enough is done to fix it. "Low pay, low super. Time out of the workforce ...

Link Group hires technology, marketing leads in super arm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Link Group has appointed Devan Naidoo as the technology director of its Retirement and Superannuation Solutions business and Rachel Richardson to lead the marketing of this division. Naidoo will lead the global technology function, focused on creating ...