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What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... serve as chair. The remainder of the leadership team was decided in June - a story that has also made this list. The legislation needed to pave the way for the merger was passed at the end of October and, shortly after, the funds revealed the branding ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... needs to be some things that we look at - absolutely. Any government would want to look at fine tuning some of the legislation but we're not going to throw the whole baby out the bathwater," he said. If elected, Jones will ensure that the removal ...

Sydney Airport takeover given green light

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... Melbourne Airport, while AustralianSuper owns 5.25% of Perth Airport. Outside of the four cities specified in the legislation, IFM Investors also has holdings in Adelaide Airport and Darwin Airport. However, ACCC chair Rod Sims said the regulator's investigation ...

Proposed reforms could simplify advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... Fresh proposals from the Australian Law Reform Commission aim to simplify several complex areas of financial advice legislation. The ALRC is proposing sweeping changes to financial services law, including changes that affect the advice industry, tabled ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
The last sitting day for parliament this year has come and gone without progressing legislation designed to make sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's ...

Tribeca Financial acquires advice practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... to focus on taking care of his clients and family. "The work required to both take care of my clients, keep up with legislation, systems, technology, markets, marketing, admin - all in what would be considered a healthy work-life balance I feel is not ...

CCIV legislation introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
The Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) regime is back on the agenda, with the government introducing legislation to attract more foreign investment yesterday. Under the regime fund managers will be able to use a corporate structure with ...

Retirement Income Covenant hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... However, O'Halloran criticised the exclusion of self-managed super funds and their one million members under the legislation runs counter to the the Retirement Income Review's finding that there has been insufficient attention on assisting people ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure a failure: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... that Australia is the only market with no consistent implanted portfolio holdings disclosure regime. With the latest legislation now released after several postponements, the research house has expressed its disappointment with the outcome. The government ...

Super funds handed holdings disclosure win

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
The superannuation portfolio holdings disclosure legislation has been finalised, with the government delivering a significant victory to super funds when it comes to unlisted assets and derivatives. Released yesterday, the final legislation shows a ...