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UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... That's quite subjective. The reality is that we've had weapons of mass destruction for decades, so I question whether the world is actually riskier now," he said. In his experience, and as demonstrated by historic data, markets tend to shrug ...

Treasury releases M&A draft reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... the new bill aims to change that. Businesses will still be given the option to seek an informal view from the ACCC on whether an acquisition is likely to break the prohibition against anti-competitive acquisitions to manage regulatory risk, which is ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... out of the race has put the markets on edge. "With Biden stepping down, the primary question looming over investors is whether to continue betting on the 'Trump Trade'," Green said. The term Trump Trade refers to the market behaviours and trends that ...

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... to respond to emerging industry trends and bolster and modernise existing registration criteria. Up for discussion is whether legislation in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2022 (Cth) and/or Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) should be amended to ...

Perpetual global head of distribution exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... looking to devolve the global sales role to regional teams but it depends on the size and complexity of the business and whether the chief executive is a marketing or investment professional. "More will become clear when Perpetual appoints a chief executive ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffle fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... funds use visas as a vehicle to obtain foreign investment." "One area that might mitigate that risk for managed funds, is whether the government decides to build a component into the talent and innovation visa, where targeted inbound investment drives ...

Data concerns land Fiducian with additional licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... APRA said it identified issues with the accuracy and completeness of data submitted previously, raising concerns as to whether Fiducian was able to identify, assess, monitor, and submit accurate data. As trustee of the Fiducian Superannuation Service ...

BitConnect promoter hit with good behaviour

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... person contrary to section 911B (1) of the Corporations Act in May. Justice Newlinds said the offence is not concerned with whether Bigatton "provided financial products advice that was dishonest, inherently false, or even misleading, there is no suggestion ...

Political risk pushes institutional investors to cash: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... rose 88bps to 19.3%. This marked the largest rise in cash holdings since last August. "Just a month ago we speculated whether long-term investors would tolerate their cash holdings falling below their long-term average given ongoing event risk," Metcalfe ...

AAT slashes adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... Reitano also said that "there is no issue and nor could there be that the failings in this case did not involve dishonesty, whether, intentional or reckless. They did involve carelessness." "Having regard to all the relevant matters, including personal ...