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Cbus adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Two new members have joined Wayne Swan on the board of industry superannuation fund Cbus. Jason O'Mara was appointed a member director this month, replacing Dave Noonan. O'Mara has been the Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union's ...

Life insurers to embrace risky assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
Life insurers will take on more risks and shun safe-haven assets in a bid to bump up returns in 2022. Australian life insurers are tipped to shed their conservative nature this year amid a tough macroeconomic environment, according to bfinance. Many ...

Trading platform cops $110k fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
A trading platform has copped a fine of $110,250 for breaching enquiry rules and compliance obligations. BGC Partners breached the ASX 24's trading rules on two occasions on 22 March 2019, according to the Markets Disciplinary Panel, by transacting ...

Australian billionaires double fortunes during pandemic: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... inequality at such pace and scale is happening by choice, not chance. "Not only have our economic structures made us all less safe in this pandemic, but they are also actively enabling those who are already extremely rich and powerful to exploit this ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced reforms to proxy advice which includes forcing superannuation funds to disclose detailed voting records. Super funds exercising voting rights on behalf of their members will need to be more transparent with their ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... in scope. Many other hot topics for the industry are on the table for review - including life commissions, annual renewal, safe harbour and disclosure requirements including Statements of Advice.

What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... what's still yet to come. As we leave you with the year's top stories, the Financial Standard team wishes our readers a safe and happy holiday period; we look forward to bringing you the news in 2022! The top stories for 2022 were: 1) AustralianSuper ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released their annual engagement update for 2021. Reinforcing Australia's twin peaks model of regulation, the agencies said they ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... those concerns. There's some good products there, but what this does is provides another, what would be considered a safe alternative for them to be able to access the equity in their own home to improve their incomes and their living standards in ...

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The corporate regulator is adding an executive director of operations, chief financial officer and chief people officer. Announcing the appointments today, ASIC said they are intended to strengthen its capability and effectiveness. Joining in January ...