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CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... improved landscape function to slow overland water flows, and the implementation of grazing management and soil carbon improvements. The allocation from CDPQ comes as part of their sustainable land management strategy, said executive vice-president and ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... "Digitisation and new developments in technology like AI have the potential to unleash a new wave of productivity improvements," he said. "It's why our strategy is about embracing this shift in ways that contribute to strong, sustainable and inclusive ...

Adviser registration extended to October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... the slated July 1 registration deadline for several reasons. This will allow time for parliament to consider the improvements proposed by the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023, which is currently before the senate. ASIC said it ...

BT upgrades platform functionality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
BT is updating features of its Panorama platform that include improvements to reporting and document-tracking features. The reporting feature introduced last October 2022 will now allow financial advisers generate the same set of reports for potentially ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... around the world to properly tackle the challenge of protecting human rights in the workplace. Bangladesh: Safety improvements, more to be done In the wake of the Rana Plaza tragedy, three multi-stakeholder-driven accords were created - the legally binding ...

Hostplus cuts Choiceplus fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... ourselves on being able to realise and pass on the benefits of our scale to our members, resulting in product and service improvements like this, that give our members more control and choice in the way they manage their investments, and to be able to ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... Super review in which the performance test forms a significant tranche of the legislation. The review also found improvements to be made to stapling, stating that those moving to high-risk jobs could have their insurance compromised if their super is ...

Jones releases Your Future, Your Super review outcomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... Office will roll out an IT system to streamline the process for digital service providers. It will also finalise improvements to its Choice of Fund form in April to improve the onboarding experience for employers who use the ATO form. As this solution ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... they're getting value for money from their insurance in their superannuation. And we think that through these improvements that will help us get there." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Still work to be done on group insurance: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... statements that set out key information; seven have recently conducted consumer testing of their communications to make improvements; and more have made changes to communications in response to complaints analysis. It also cited unclear explanations ...