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Perpetual halves investment in embattled Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
Perpetual has almost halved its holding in embattled Star Entertainment as the casino operator continues to face governance and financial woes. Perpetual notified investors after the market close yesterday that it had sold 129.7 million shares at around ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
Liberal MP Bert van Manen is calling for the Record of Advice (RoA) to replace the Statement of Advice (SoA) and has introduced the proposed changes in a bill to parliament. Federal member for Forde, Bert van Manen, yesterday introduced the Corporations ...

Non-bank lender sued for dodging Credit Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
The corporate regulator is suing Oak Capital, alleging it deliberately circumvented the National Credit Code by writing loans to companies it knew were for individuals before repossessing their homes when they couldn't repay. Oak Capital is a private ...

Cole puts funds on notice as expenditure data is revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
APRA has published the in-depth data on super funds' expenditure from marketing costs and payments to industrial bodies to spending on member services, as the regulator puts a spotlight on how member money is being spent. AustralianSuper had the ...

Qantas Super lowers investment fees, updates cash option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
Qantas Super announced changes to its Cash option, updated its exclusions criteria, and lowered investment fees for members. The Cash option's objective is to achieve a return after tax and investment fees equal to the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill ...

Operational risk reserve targets trimmed for larger funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
Following consultation, APRA has lowered the minimum operational risk financial requirement (ORFR) target amounts for larger superannuation funds. At present, all superannuation funds are expected to keep a minimum of 0.25% of funds under management ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

US better positioned to deliver strong returns: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the start of the financial year has kicked off strongly, following on from a positive 2023/34 result, but going forward the US is better positioned than Australia to continue delivering strong returns. ...

Regal indicted for alleged short-selling breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
Regal Partners has been indicted by the South Korean securities watchdog after a former employee allegedly breached the country's tough short-selling rules. The Korean Prosecutor's Office issued an indictment against Regal and its former employee ...

ESSSuper shifts members to new default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
ESSSuper is moving members in its default investment option to the newly launched Balanced Growth Managed option. Members currently in the Balanced option will move to the Balanced Growth Managed option for Accumulation Plan and beneficiary accounts ...