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Guidance on financial risks of climate change released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... consumer and investor demand, emerging technologies, new laws or adjustments in asset values, but they don't always have a good understanding of how to respond," he said. "CPG 229 is a direct response to their request for more clarity about regulatory ...

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... of SRM completely (and not even renaming it to short-term risk measure) and making members look at just LTRM may not be a good idea. "I would then say, though, if you've got someone who is going to need most of the money in the next few years, then ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... said. "At a simple level, the test assesses how well a fund has implemented its investment strategy and not whether it is a good strategy for its members. While we accept many members will appreciate a simple pass and fail view, unfortunately the reality ...

Aware Super hits $150bn, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... we are using our scale to invest differently," he said. "Guided by our commitment to do well for our members while doing good in their community, over the next five years we expect to continue to adapt our approach to secure more large-scale global and ...

ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... merger control regime remains fit for purpose and, in particular, whether it is achieving the balance required to ensure good outcomes for consumers and the economy," Sims said. "Increasingly the uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking merger test ...

ASIC consults on consumer remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... returned to consumers in relation to both finalised and ongoing financial system remediations. ASIC said it has seen some good practices by licensees but has also seen many remediations caused - or blown out - by ongoing systems failures resulting in ...

Rice Warner questions super return targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... be misleading both for members' plans and for peer comparisons," the firm said. "The recent market turbulence provides a good reason for funds to review whether their MySuper asset allocation and design has performed as expected, is appropriate for the ...

Calls for super funds, government to collaborate on energy security

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... country or a company's decision on whether or not to do it," Blackburn said. Blackburn says while the new reserve is a good start, the government should still release analysis of its risks and vulnerabilities of Australia's energy reserves, to ...

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... see their adviser as a 'life coach' in moments that matter, like now," he said. "MLC's enduring belief is that good financial advice is worth it. This research shows that in moments like these, clients share this view." Lloyd said the current ...

Retirement review goes off the rails

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... come by in an industry whose participants have a propensity to shout their arguments at one another. "So how can we get a good system if we're just shouting at each other? I think that's one of the things that hopefully will be recognised," he says. ...