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Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... "Alternatives have been attractive for return reasons, offsetting their governance difficulties," the report read. However, one issue that is a missed opportunity for the system is "to influence and mitigate corporate misalignments like executive pay ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... Elia commented: "We recognise climate change as being a material financial risk, as well as an environmental and community one. We found through our discussions with members that there is increasing community awareness and sentiment on the issue of climate ...

Statewide warns of cold calls to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... making unsolicited phone calls, offering high-cost financial advice and unrealistic return promises. The caution comes after one of its long-term members received an unsolicited phone call from an unnamed superannuation advice group. Statewide said the ...

Financial services sees improved mental health

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... industry embraced the challenge of providing much-needed support to customers facing financial uncertainty, stepping in as one of the many essential services vital to Australia's support and recovery."

Super scammer permanently banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... McSweeny, after he was previously banned for five year s. McSweeny was charged with 20 dishonesty offences in 2018, as well as one offence for falsifying books as a company director. An investigation by ASIC found that McSweeny had transferred or directed ...

SG rise a bad idea: Chartered Accountants

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
According to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the superannuation guarantee should not rise from 9.5% to 12%. "Since the last election, there has been a global pandemic, the first Australian recession in 29 years, our highest unemployment ...

Industry fund chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... over that period," UniSuper chair Ian Martin said. "Under Kevin's leadership, UniSuper has consistently been recognised as one of Australia's leading superannuation funds, ranked amongst the top five funds for investment performance, member satisfaction ...

Equity Trustees wins investment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... ensure a healthy, thriving region," Kennedy said. The latest development comes as EQT won two mandates at the end of last year: one to manage half the investment portfolio of OzChild endowment fund and a custody mandate for HomeCo Daily Needs REIT.

To merge or not to merge?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
The question around whether being bigger is better was one of the key points of discussion at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, with MTAA and Aware Super talking mergers. MTAA Super chief Leeanne Turner said that whilst ...

Ponzi schemer succeeds at appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... that her victims included the couple's house cleaner and patient who Maureen Johnston met in hospital. The judge said one of the victims' descriptions of Maureen Johnston as "absolutely ghoulish, atrocious and heartless" was completely unders ...