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Equity Trustees combines super, trustee arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
Equity Trustees is merging its superannuation and corporate trustee services divisions, creating a $150 billion business. The group said the two divisions share many similarities, meaning "it makes good commercial sense to bring them together." All ...

APRA finalises framework for MySuper products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
APRA has released a technical determination, aiming to standardise the amalgamation of MySuper product performance histories. The announcement marks the culmination of consultations held in April 2023. The Superannuation Technical Determination No.1 ...

Wall Street firms slugged $442m for recordkeeping breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
BNP Paribas Securities, Moelis & Company, and Wells Fargo are among 11 firms that copped massive fines that totalled US$289 million ($442m) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found that they used personal apps to conduct business. From ...

Charter Hall REIT cops $198m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
A Charter Hall REIT suffered a major blow to its bottom line, copping a $198 million loss as substantial devaluations in the commercial real estate sector materialise in the 2023 financial year results. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) made a whopping ...

Mayfair 101 accuses ASIC of "suspicious" conduct over FOIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
Mayfair 101 says ASIC has rejected seven Freedom of Information requests in relation to its investigation into the private equity firm, one within six hours of its receipt. The embattled group said the first FOI request was made on June 20, followed ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney believes the government should look into how ASIC's investigation into the firm was initiated and the speed at which it was carried out. Recent reports from The Australian suggest an email from John Hempton, founder ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Another review from the fallout of the bungled CHESS replacement saga will force the ASX to implement 13 recommendations to manage conflicts of interest among its subsidiaries. The review, conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), found prevalence ...

Marriage splits for Australia's richest

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
In the span of a week, two of Australia's richest couples called it quits, resulting in a considerable loss of individual wealth. Australia's richest couple, Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest and his wife Nicola separated after 31 years of marriage but said the ...

Westpac closes Specialist Businesses Division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Westpac has decided to fold the Specialist Businesses Division that once housed its platforms, superannuation and insurance businesses, redeploying its lead Jason Yetton. The bank has restructured in support of its next strategic phase, chief executive ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
ESG alone cannot drive value creation, but ESG integration can be used to gain competitive advantage, according to Prequin. The investment data company's latest survey of limited partners featured in Preqin's ESG in Alternatives 2023 report ...