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Mayfair sues Mission Beach lender

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... claiming on 30 November 2021 it was owed $13,556,584, of which $10,389,645 was accrued interest. This is Mawhinney's second legal fight mounted in a week. On Friday, he appealed his 20-year ban from Financial Services and the $30 million penalty ...

Legalsuper invests in innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022
Legalsuper recently awarded two active investment mandates in support of innovation and female founders. The first of the two was awarded to Acorn Capital for investment in its Emerging Growth Strategy. The strategy invests in mis-priced ASX-listed ...

Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... other APAC countries surveyed, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. Perhaps the trepidation stems from the legal uncertainty around cryptocurrency, as among non-owners, 39% in Asia Pacific, 37% in Latin America, and 36% in Europe say regulation ...

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
Out of more than 700 superannuation products in Australia, 193 received Rainmaker Information's AAA Quality Rating in 2022. The rating reviews Australian super products, to see if they have passed a range of comprehensive benchmarks and best practice ...

FSC offers guidance on divesting Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... to ensure that divestment occurs in a way that is consistent with the best financial interests of members and trustees' legal and fiduciary obligations." The guidance outlines exactly what constitutes a Russian asset, steps to divestment that should ...

Colonial First State settles super class action for $56.3m

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... driver who retired with less than $35,000 in superannuation. CFS settled the class action for $56.3 million, inclusive of legal fees, subject to court approval. A trial was due to start next week but it has now been vacated. Maurice Blackburn said the ...

Perpetual moves to acquire Pendal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... decision on the offer. Pendal has appointed Macquarie Capital as its financial adviser and King & Wood Mallesons as its legal adviser as it mulls the offer.

Nucleus Wealth launches direct indexing option

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... superannuation investors, direct indexing provides custom investment options without needing to commit to the time, expense, and legal obligations of running an SMSF. "Where an index mutual fund, an index ETF or traditional superannuation fund merely ...

Super fund restructures, adds new roles

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... advance how legalsuper plays to its strengths, armed with deep insights into the needs and aspirations of people in the legal community, extending our delivery of high quality and personalised member and employer experiences," chief executive Andrew ...

Ashurst launches super offering, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Law firm Ashurst has launched a superannuation offering, combining legal, regulatory and risk expertise, with the firm hiring to lead the offering. Ashurst appointed superannuation lawyer Scott Charaneka as partner. He joins from Thomson Geer where ...