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Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023

Asset owners must be mindful of increasing regulatory and legislative pressures that will soon sharpen their ability to provide quality and accurate climate disclosure reports, according to an expert. FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis ...

BT's Advance AM hit with stop orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023

BT Financial Group has been forced to suspend distribution of three of its Advance Asset Management funds for having non-compliant, "broadly drafted" target market determinations (TMDs). ASIC issued interim stop orders to BT and Advance Asset Management ...

CareSuper changes TPD definition, extends cover

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023

CareSuper is making a raft of changes to its insurance offering, including a change to the definition of total and permanent disablement (TPD), impacting members who file a claim. CareSuper said its insurer MetLife has made the definition change. Under ...

APRA preserves life insurance prudential standards

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023

APRA will maintain four life insurance prudential standards following a brief consultation period. The prudential regulator flagged it was relatively satisfied with four prudential standards - Prudential Standard LPS 100 Solvency Standard; Prudential ...

RF Corval secures industrial facility, eyes more

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023

The boutique fund manager has purchased a $14.7 million industrial asset through its RF CorVal Property Fund (CPF), as it looks to capitalise on tailwinds in the market it sees lasting for some time to come. Located in Wingfield, South Australia, the ...

ASIC issues more interim stop orders

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023

Deficiencies in its target market determination (TMD) have seen interim stop orders placed on Interactive Brokers Australia. ASIC initiated the temporary suspension, valid for 21 days, to prohibit Interactive Brokers from offering, issuing, or giving ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023

Inflation is eroding retirees' purchasing power, posing a significant risk to their financial stability. With CPI now at 7.8% as of the December quarter of 2022, inflation has become an increasingly pressing issue for retirees, who worry that their ...

Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023

As the government plans to tighten rules around high superannuation balances, investment bonds offer a secure, tax-efficient alternative. The government has proposed doubling the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million from 15% to 30%. ...

Magellan sees more outflows

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023

In February, the fund manager saw net outflows of $0.8 billion, reverting its funds under management (FUM) to $45.4 billion. The result was due to net retail outflows of $0.5 billion and net institutional outflows of $0.3 billion. By asset class, Magellan ...

Blue Orbit operations chief resigns

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023

Blue Orbit Asset Management has lost its operating chief with the departure of Lewis Bearman who will now take a break from executive roles. Bearman joined Blue Orbit almost three years ago jumping from Prodigy Investment Partners, where he carried ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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