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Early contributions boost retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... said its SoA tool will reduce the time required for compliance checks, whilst also ensuring advisers can maintain high standards and satisfy obligations such as the Best Interests Duty, without compromising on speed.

Australia's competitiveness climbs world rankings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... competitiveness and productivity. "The lack of productivity growth remains a challenge if we want to maintain our living standards into the future. Both business and government need to do more to address this. "We also ranked relatively low (37th) on ...

APRA updates industry on operational resilience guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... operations and are well prepared to respond to disruptions. By amending the accompanying guidance, we aim to keep industry standards high while also being mindful of the compliance burden on smaller entities so they can remain competitive." APRA said ...

ASX advances CHESS replacement project

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... set of challenges including the critical importance to millions of Australians, the significant move to international standards, and the large and diverse group of stakeholders," Whiteley said. "During the past year we have made great progress. Industry ...

Annual MAX Awards celebrates best in industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Michelle Baltazar congratulated the finalists and winners saying they showcased remarkable ingenuity and the highest standards of excellence in the work they do. "The submissions we received this year demonstrated their passion and commitment in delivering ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... spokesperson said the fund has co-operated with ASIC's investigation and supports increased scrutiny on ESG disclosure standards as being good for members, the super industry and the community. "While a judgement has been made, the court proceeding ...

Equity Trustees hit with fine by APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... to industry of the importance of submitting data on time. "We expect all entities to be compliant with our reporting standards to ensure APRA always has the most up-to date information to effectively monitor the safety and stability of Australia's banking ...

Monochrome launches Bitcoin ETF amid first-mover dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... stored offline in a secure device. Monochrome said this storage method meets Australian institutional custody regulatory standards. Monochrome chief executive Jeff Yew said he is excited to bring the ETF to market. "This aligns with Monochrome's investor ...

Preqin launches new term intelligence tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... are competitive within the market, and whether these terms, as well as the fees and expenses, are aligned with market standards to support LPA negotiations. Preqin said it introduced Term Intelligence to help mitigate complications industry professionals ...

APRA hits Mercer with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... trustee, which included a review in October 2023. Mercer subsequently acknowledged significant breaches of prudential standards SPS 220 Risk Management (SPS 220), SPS 231 Outsourcing (SPS 231) and SPS 232 Business Continuity Management (SPS 232). Under ...