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Channel starts US business, taps Mellon chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
The Sydney multi-boutique is partnering with the former chief executive of the US$613 billion Mellon Investments to start a new funds management incubator based in New York. The new business will be called Eolas Capital and partner with either US fund ...

Industry fund reviews DB payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
A $10 billion industry fund is reviewing salary and superannuation benefit payments within its defined benefit fund that were potentially paid incorrectly. Statewide Super's Salarylink, a defined benefit fund for local government workers, is investigating ...

Aged care RC unveils 148 recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Every aspect of the aged care system is plagued by complexity and systemic problems that puts the most vulnerable at risk, the landmark inquiry found in its in final report. The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety ...

Aware Super eyes another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Aware Super is exploring the possibility of merging with a 63-year-old industry superannuation fund. Aware Super has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF), looking into whether a merger ...

Iress to deliver DDO solution

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
The financial services software company has announced its plans to launch a technological solution to meet the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO), commencing 5 October 2021. ASIC's RG 274 Product design and distribution obligations aims to ...

T. Rowe Price expands in Asia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
T. Rowe Price has expanded its research coverage with the establishment of a new office in Shanghai. The investment firm announced it opened the new research office following the establishment of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, T. Rowe Price Investment ...

Former Apogee adviser charged with deception

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Victorian-based Ahmed Saad appeared in court after being charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception for his role in an illegal retail superannuation scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges ...

Shock statistics on gender gap on boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has revealed that while the pay gap has decreased from 0.6%, women are still significantly underrepresented in leadership. WGEA reported that the national gender pay gap has dropped to 13.4% ...

Stimulus, ERS boost financial comfort

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
The government's stimulus spending, and reforms like the early release scheme, have boosted Australian financial comfort to record highs despite the impact of COVID-19. The ME Bank Household Financial Comfort Index improved by 2% to 5.89 out of 10 during ...

Raiz increases fees for lower balances

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
Raiz Invest has announced a new fee structure, increasing the monthly fee for lower balance customers. The financial services platform announced it would be increasing some fees for its Australian customers. The monthly maintenance fee will increase ...