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Scammers prey on lonely hearts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
This Valentine's Day, Westpac and the ACCC's Scamwatch is urging people to be aware of love scams. Scamwatch found Australians had lost $56 million to love scams last year. This particular breed of scams appears to be on the rise, with 44% more lost ...

ASIC exposes RE structure conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... roles, the directors had an average of 6.7 external commitments, spending 10.1 days per quarter on such commitments. ASIC is urging the managed funds sector to consider the review findings and proactively take steps to evaluate and improve their governance ...

Investors should embrace alternatives: J.P. Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
With an expectation that public market returns will be hard to come by this year, J. P. Morgan is urging investments to embrace megatrends playing out across alternative asset classes. J.P. Morgan has published the 2022 Alternatives Outlook which explores ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
In a public statement this week, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC) has issued a warning urging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to consider the risks of cryptocurrency investments. The corporate regulator said that it had noticed ...

HUB24, Class alter acquisition terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... independent expert is currently reviewing the scheme and is due to release the report on or around December 15. Class' board is urging all its shareholders vote in favour of the scheme in the absence of any superior proposal. "Each Class director intends ...

Takeovers Panel weighs in on WAM takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... Asset Management and PM Capital over a takeover bid for a LIC heats up as the Takeovers Panel weighs in. PM Capital is urging shareholders to allow its PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) to take over the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund (PAF). ...

Test-induced movement marginal: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... lastly, the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund's MySuper product. While it's still early days, APRA is urging workers to reassess their super arrangements as soon as possible. "The trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds have ...

PM Capital forges ahead with LIC merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
PM Capital is urging shareholders to allow its PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) to take over the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund (PAF). This follows a Federal Court order that states PAF should convene and hold a meeting with its shareholders ...

Governments must act on net zero: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... managers that have made public net zero pledges and are calling on governments to act on net zero. The asset managers are urging governments to provide a meaningful price on carbon, requiring mandatory TCFD reporting, removing fossil fuel subsidies and ...

APRA to mandate independent certifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... the reverse evidential burden of proof, recently implemented as part of the government's Your Future, Your Super reforms, urging RSEs to maintain sound insurance management frameworks, and robust decision-making in the negotiation and ongoing review ...