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ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
The Australian Taxation Office will start using Single Touch Payroll (STP) system data to identify and warn employers on non-payment of super guarantee, according to ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran. Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy ...

Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
Aside for bragging rights, I can't understand why the current Australian government remains hell-bent on achieving that promised "Budget surplus". The current sitting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg looks set to deliver on the "promise" that has eluded ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
IFM Investors has set emissions targets across its major assets that aim to reduce more than 200,000 tonnes of CO2 emitted by 2030. In an unprecedented move IFM Investors will now have emissions reduction targets through to 2030 and beyond. The targets ...

CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The Commonwealth Bank will sell its life insurance business for $150 million less than originally agreed as the sale experiences delays and regulatory roadblocks. The banking group today announced its divestment of CommInsure Life to AIA Group is facing ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
While many have welcomed the government's roadmap for implementing Commissioner Hayne's recommendations, bodies representing the superannuation industry are leading criticisms against the timetable. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A new disciplinary system for financial advisers with a central disciplinary body headlines the government's Royal Commission implementation roadmap released today. Revealing how the government will tackle the 76 recommendations made by Commissioner ...

Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
A $23 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new chair as the incumbent moves to a deputy chair position. VicSuper announced Wayne Kayler-Thomson stepped into the new role, switching roles with Christine Stewart, who has been chair since early 2017. ...

Beyond the China A shares hype

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
As major indices increasingly broaden accessibility to Chinese equities, one emerging markets specialist argues investing in the country goes beyond index inclusion. The landmark move by MSCI last year opened the floodgates to the once-difficult-to-access ...

Coolabah buys retail fund manager stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
Christopher Joye's Coolabah Capital Investments is taking full ownership of a retail fund management business it developed as a joint venture with Yellow Brick Road. Smarter Money Investments offers fixed income and cash strategies managed by Coolabah. ...

OnePath awards $210m in mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
OnePath awarded about $210 million in two separate mandates that were previously managed by UBS Asset Management. In December, UBS AM said it was transferring some of its investment management functions to external managers under new partnerships. Melbourne-based ...