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AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has criticised the government's Your Super, Your Choice reforms, saying they fail to protect existing members in underperforming funds. Outlining its view of the reforms, AIST pointed out the need ...

AustralianSuper backs net-zero emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
AustralianSuper is pledging to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its investment portfolios and ramping up its commitment to renewables. Following a board meeting in October, the super fund decided it was in members' best interest that it positions ...

Audit inquiry overlooks vertical integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
An inquiry into the quality of audits has fallen short of recommending the breakup of the largest four vertically integrated accounting firms in a bid to combat conflicts of interest. The Regulation of Auditing in Australia: Final Report, tabled in ...

Millions of workers facing financial stress: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
Severe and moderate levels of financial stress are impacting around 1.8 million Australian workers, according to AMP's latest Financial Wellness study. AMP said of those 1.8 million, nearly half have been feeling financially stressed for an average ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
News that a COVID-19 vaccine is nigh has injected optimism in the world economies, financial markets and commodity markets, including oil. Oil prices jumped to two-month highs - WTI oil to US$41.36 per barrel; Brent oil to US$43.61 - following reports ...

AAT affirms SMSF adviser ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld a ban imposed by ASIC on an SMSF adviser who failed to disclose significant conflicts of interest. In December 2019, Wayne Blazejczyk was banned by the regulator for five years after he was found ...

CountPlus adds former MLC practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
CountPlus has added new financial advice firm to the fold that was part of MLC's Godfrey Pembroke for 19 years. Ascent Private Wealth joined CountPlus as a member firm, leaving the MLC dealer group shortly after it was acquired by IOOF. Melbourne-based ...

InvestSMART adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
ASX-listed InvestSMART Group has added a well-known financial commentator and editor to its board, which is chaired by Paul Clitheroe. Effie Zahos will join InvestSMART's board. She is currently editor-at-large at Canstar. Until last year she was ...

Fund managers' ESG beef

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Fund managers with a focus on ESG must be wary of supply chains, especially where meat and dairy industry are involved, according to new data. The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index found that the world's largest meat, fish and dairy producers are ...

CBA feels pressure of low rates, profits down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a decrease in cash profit down for the September quarter due to lower margins and higher expenses. The preliminary figures show cash profits down 16% to $1.8 billion on the same period in the previous year. The ...