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Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... limitation rules for general class investors, along with the introduction of a new third-party debt test. Previously, the safe harbour test allowed entities to deduct all interest expenses provided their total debt did not surpass 60% of their total ...

TelstraSuper introduces new option, drops premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
TelstraSuper is making changes to its investment menu, while also decreasing income protection premiums for members. The $25 billion corporate fund is introducing a new option for accumulation and TTR members from next month, the Moderate investment ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... further emphasise the importance of documentation and files notes that advisers should instead maintain. The elimination of the Safe Harbour Steps, which must be clearly outlined in the SoA, has also been embraced by advisers. Estimates by KPMG and the ...

Small super funds admonish APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
In the most recent stakeholder survey conducted by APRA, small superannuation funds expressed disproportionally high discontent with the regulator. APRA observed that superannuation and trustee respondents gave distinctly lower ratings for almost all ...

Cyber breach claims CalPERS member data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
More than 750,000 retired members of one of the world's largest pension funds have had their personal information accessed in a cybersecurity breach. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is alerting its retired members and their ...

High value investors playing it safe: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
Defined as the top 10% of investors by wealth and trading volume, high value investors (HVIs) have shifted their appetites when it comes to financial risk, according to the ASX Australian Investor Study 2023. While the report noted an even distribution ...

BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
BlackRock's iShares has filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop a spot bitcoin ETF. The iShares Bitcoin Trust will seek to mirror the performance of bitcoin's price before the payment of expenses and liabilities. ...

ETF explainer: Understanding their structure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
At the Financial Standard Technical Services Forum, Betashares associate director Gavin Montgomery explored the unsung structural aspects of ETFs. It's no secret ETFs have experienced growing popularity, especially among financial advisers. The ...

FRAA releases draft APRA, ASIC metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
The independent body tasked with reviewing the competency of APRA and ASIC has released a list of draft metrics it will use to measure the regulators against and is asking for industry feedback. The Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (FRAA) has ...

SWFs double in size, eye alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
The world's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have doubled their assets under management in the last decade. Preqin's latest Sovereign Wealth Funds 2023 report shows AUM held by funds now totals US$10.4 trillion, as at March end. Notably, US$4.3 trillion ...