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Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... previous arrangements. With this change, de facto partners will be able to split what is often their largest asset, promoting a fair division of property and addressing the gender imbalance in the superannuation system.

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
ANZ has copped a $10 million penalty for its home loan referral program that breached consumer credit protection laws. The Federal Court found that the bank's Home Loan Introducer Program enabled unlicensed third parties to refer customers to ANZ for ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

ETFs gaining popularity with female investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... men (A200 is the fifth most widely held Betashares ETF by men). The Betashares Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) appears sixth on this list for women, while it does not appear in the top 10 list of ETFs for men. "More women than ever ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The median super balance for a woman in her early 60s is just $159,600 compared to the male median of $210,800 and it'll take at least 40 years for it to change, according to new analysis by Industry Super Australia (ISA). ISA's report states that in ...

Airlie founder to step down, successor named

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
The founder of Airlie Funds Management will retire in mid-2023 after spending more than 30 years in the industry. John Sevior established Airlie in 2012 after working 17 years at Perpetual Investments, serving as its head of equities, and overseeing ...

Unindexed cap forecast to impact 500k people

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
If the government's $3 million superannuation cap is not indexed, it will adversely impact around 500,000 individuals who are currently saving for retirement or have already retired. Financial Services Council (FSC) analysis of ATO data found a ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
Rainmaker Information estimates the $3 million superannuation cap would impact $410 billion of savings for around 100,000 Australians. Although only a small proportion of Australians hold $3 million or more in superannuation, they own a disproportionately ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
About 89% of Australian finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of chief financial officers. The study, conducted by Sage from January 7 to January 28 of last year, surveyed 1900 finance leaders at organisations with over 1000 employees ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
ASIC has been asked if its culture is toxic following the Treasury investigation into deputy chair Karen Chester. At a hearing this morning, a letter written by Secretary Treasurer Kennedy to ASIC chair Joe Longo regarding Chester's conduct was ...