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SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... 15% tax rate on super balances above $3 million to 30%. SMSF Association head of technical Mary Simmons told Financial Standard that this will become an inevitable reality when it takes effect on 1 July 2025. "This topic is an underlying theme throughout ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... transition being acting general manager, life product and distribution. A spokesperson for MetLife Australia told Financial Standard : "Olivia will focus on the continuous transformation of our operational processes to ensure we stay at pace with a digital ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... divest Elbit. It has garnered 736 out of 800 signatures. A letter sent by HESTA to a concerned member seen by Financial Standard states that the fund "monitors and assesses geopolitical events, risks and their potential impacts on our portfolio." HESTA ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... billion super fund with additional licence conditions following a cyber-attack in March 2023, first reported by Financial Standard. APRA said a significant amount of data was lost and "significant deficiencies" were identified in the fund's compliance ...

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... - even with systems they've been using for years. Finura Group joint managing director Peter Worn told Financial Standard that while AI holds considerable promise, it comes down to advisers changing their behaviours around it. Many advice businesses ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... preference for ethical investments, says chief executive of superannuation Ross Piper. In an interview with Financial Standard, Piper, who joined Australian Ethical from Christian Super following the merger between the two super funds in December 2022 ...

Ethical ETF assets surge in 2023: Analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... industry market capitalisation of $177.5 billion, a 33% growth year-on-year, as reported by sister publication Financial Standard. It recorded its highest annual funds under management increase in 2023, growing by $43.7 billion, with $15.0 billion in ...

SimCorp names new country manager for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... established the optimal foundation to accelerate our growth in the market," Bee commented. Editor's note: Financial Standard is owned by ISS Stoxx which is a subsidiary Deutsche Börse Group; SimCorp is also a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... director Egor Sidelska described the SEC's decision as the most "influential even in Bitcoin's history" to Financial Standard, highlighting it as the culmination of a decade-long wait for official institutional adoption. Sidelska noted that the ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... currently head of defined contribution specialists in the Americas institutional business. Davis confirmed to Financial Standard that the global team will work closely with its Australian colleagues. "This team will engage with our colleagues in Australia ...