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Large penalties against super funds are appropriate: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant told Financial Standard that many super fund trustees have taken accountability for not meeting their requirements to members, know they need to improve and accept the penalties that are brought against them. However ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Australia's laggard construction productivity and deepening housing crisis have been made worse by the small businesses that dominate the sector, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says. While several factors have contributed ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... Celeste's founder and chief investment officer Frank Villante for $1.6 million. CFS also told investors that it will make changes to the underlying manager allocations of the CFS Australian Small Companies investment option. "Celeste has committed ...

Commodities 'crucial' for portfolio resilience: QIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... in a portfolio. "Combined, these attributes - inflation protection, low correlation, and differentiated return drivers - make commodities, and commodity futures in particular, a valuable inclusion in a strategic asset allocation, especially in an environment ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
As politicians, industry groups, and financial experts spar over the $3 million super tax, which will only affect a fraction of Australians, another critical problem is being ignored. The "vast majority" of people under 30 will never have more than ...

ASIC accuses Kalkine of providing unlicensed advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... supervision mechanisms are adequate," ASIC said. "Where shortfalls are identified, the independent compliance consultant will make recommendations to address the deficiencies which must be implemented by Kalkine." ASIC said it held concerns that Kalkine's ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

Entireti, Otivo enter strategic alliance for digital advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... chief executive Neil Younger said the industry has a social and moral obligation to share its knowledge and collaborate to make quality advice accessible and affordable. "We know that quality financial advice changes lives and can deliver confidence ...

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The wrap platform has reduced fees for around 65% of all platform clients across Expand Essential and Expand Extra from June 1. The change will see the account keeping fee for Expand Essential drop from $90 to $78 per annum, while the administration ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... 22% for the median base salary despite recording an equal number of male and female employees. The data showed that women make up 60% of the lower quartile of paid positions, and only 34% of the upper quartile. The RBA recorded a gender pay gap of 11.5% ...