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ANZ stablecoin amplifies changing operating models

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
ANZ has seized the opportunities afforded to it by global digital currency adoption and created the first Australian-bank-issued stablecoin with positive results. Having only recently minted its first stablecoin, ANZ has already found several key elements ...

ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Industry Super Australia has unleashed on the loose laws and 'light touch' compliance that's costing working Australians billions in unpaid super. In a statement, ISA said: "The auditor has found the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) reluctance to 'proactively' ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
National Australia Bank (NAB) has avoided a civil penalty for issues related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML-CTF) laws. Unlike the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac which received gargantuan fines for AML-CTF breaches, NAB ...

Caddick's husband chases payday

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
The former hairdresser husband of missing, presumed deceased, fraudster Melissa Caddick is continuing to pursue a stake of the wealth Caddick dishonestly amassed - despite ASIC attempting to claw back funds for victims. Anthony Koletti has been married ...

Vale Tom McDonald

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
Cbus has honoured a figure central to its creation, and the creation of superannuation in general, Tom McDonald. Cbus chair Wayne Swan said McDonald leaves a unique legacy of nation changing economic reform. "Tom's leadership was key to the creation ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
Australia's Modern Slavery Act is under review for impact and effectiveness, and investors have a role to play in both potentially strengthening the statutory obligations as well as impacting on an issue that is getting worse globally. A panel of ...

Salter Brothers appoints new investment director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
Global fund manager Salter Brothers has appointed Gregg Taylor as investment director, private equity. Taylor will lead the Sydney-based investment team responsible for managing Salter Brothers Emerging Companies Limited. Taylor brings with him 25 years ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
A new chair and deputy chair have been named at CareSuper. Linda Scott has been appointed chair of CareSuper, effective this month. She has served as deputy chair for the last two years. Scott takes over from Terry Wetherall who served as chair since ...

Alphinity lowers global equities fund fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... the Alphinity Global Equity Fund has returned 13.3% p.a. net of fees, outperforming the MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) return of 11.9% p.a. The Alphinity Global Sustainable Equity Fund takes the same approach as the flagship global fund but ...