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Super fund invests in disability housing

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
A $1.6 billion superannuation fund has pledged $40 million to a specialist disability housing provider via its impact investing subsidiary. The superannuation fund's investment management arm Brightlight has made a cornerstone investment in DPN ...

Document leak puts NAB under the pump

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
An internal whistleblower has pushed NAB back into the spotlight, leaking documents revealing the extent of the embattled bank's risk management difficulties. As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, minutes from a June 2018 meeting between NAB ...

Financial services boom rolls on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
The financial services industry continues to be the largest contributor to economic growth and pays employees above-average wages, according to a new report. Data compiled by the Financial Services Council in its 2019 State of the Industry report shows ...

Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
A newly elected Liberal Senator wants to make superannuation voluntary for those earning less than $50,000 per annum. Lashing the super industry in his first speech to the Senate, new Liberal Senator for New South Wales Andrew Bragg said compulsory ...

Super working in favour of all members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
Superannuation is working effectively to support members of all ages, genders and income levels, new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia shows. ASFA's Outcomes: A snapshot of account balances in Australia found members ...

ASIC moves against SMSF auditor misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
ASIC has acted against misconduct by SMSF auditors, disqualifying three and imposing conditions on several others. The decisions follow concerns about SMSF auditors failing to meet requirements, including auditor independence standards, auditing standards ...

Keybridge shareholder threatens board spill

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
A shareholder of Keybridge Capital says its board is "effectively deadlocked" on key decisions, and is asking all directors to voluntarily resign and put themselves up for re-election by shareholders. Bentley Capital owns about 20% of Keybridge Capital ...

Industry fund appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
A $2.7 billion industry superannuation has welcomed a new chair, as well as a deputy chair. Janet Torney has been appointed chair of Club Plus Super, while Steve Whan is the new deputy chair. Torney takes over from Tara Moriarty, who stepped down after ...

Paradice hires from Pengana

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
Paradice Investment Management has added to its distribution team with a hire from Pengana Capital, as it launches a new fund. Dan McAleer is Paradice's new distribution manager based in Melbourne. He has 12 years of experience and was in a similar ...

SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
SG Hiscock & Company has appointed a new investment specialist who will be responsible for fund distribution across New South Wales and Queensland and a new business development executive - both from Macquarie Group. Matthew Potter steps into the investment ...