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Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... regulatory framework that empowers superannuation trustees to offer members targeted help, guidance, and advice (HGA) on issues outlined in the Retirement Income Review (RIC). The Actuaries Institute dialogue paper, Retirement matters, explained that ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... and women respectively. "It is a proxy for workforce composition and bonus structures and some of the other governance issues we look at. It also goes to the pipeline question. The roles that are most likely to go into the chief executive position are ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Super have recently engaged in greenwashing practices. In August, ASIC filed a suit against Active Super for, among other issues, allegedly investing in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members.

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... target will take time," she said. "It took only three quarters for inflation to fall from 8% to 5.5% as the supply-side issues eased, and there is some more to go there. But we expect it to take another two years for inflation to fall that much again ...

AMP to pay $100m to settle BOLR class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... around how we can manage the business into the future, but we had to rebuild trust around how we dealt with one of the big issues of the past, and that's what this is about." Also commenting on the settlement, George said: "This is an important step ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... effectiveness of our superannuation system for all Australians," he said. "With a deep pipeline of consultation on critical issues ahead of us, and the planned delivery of a comprehensive professional development program to enhance skills and thought ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... financial system from exploitation by criminals." The news has been welcomed by Pert Mint, which acknowledged that compliance issues were identified in the audit and stressed that no fine has been imposed as part of the EU. "The Perth Mint is fully committed ...

MA Financial issues first RMBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
MA Financial's lending business, MA Money, has completed its inaugural residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issuance, amounting to $500 million. The transaction was initially launched at $400 million but was later increased due to high demand ...

AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... 400,000 consumers and small businesses. Reaching its fifth year in operation, AFCA explained its efforts to address systemic issues or broader issues beyond individual complaints led to over $340 million being distributed to 4.9 million people. Homing ...

Aussie investors optimistic about returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... access private asset markets through their financial advisers, but identified barriers such as illiquidity, transparency issues, and inexperience. In addition, the study revealed many investors underestimate the necessary hold times for private asset ...