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Woman allegedly left out of will because she was born by artificial insemination

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... marriage is over, the status as step-child is gone too in the eyes of the law. "The question of whether they are a step-child or not is based in law," he said. "A step-child ceases to be a step-child when the marriage dissolves, which is something a ...

Industry fund called out over board diversity initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The industry superannuation fund with the highest percentage of women membership has been called out for not prioritising board diversity initiatives in the companies it invests in. Rest, with 1.8 million members of which 60% are women, was grilled ...

Vanguard fund hits US$1trn

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... investments and are grateful that investors continue to entrust their assets to Vanguard. At Vanguard, growth is an outcome, not a goal," a spokesperson said. "We are pleased that Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund's combination of low costs, broad ...

Real estate proves resilience: CoreLogic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... million. CoreLogic head of research Australia Eliza Owen said while the values in the east of Sydney remained high, they were not completely immune from the effects of the economic downturn. ""This is not to say these suburbs have been unaffected by ...

Technology a tool not a threat: Avaloq

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... flexibility and free up resources for specialist tasks. The back-office respondents noted that the role of technology will not replace their job but make actions like settlements or payments easily automated. Avaloq group chief service delivery officer ...

Reporting rules for charities relaxed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... reporting thresholds for smaller charities was recommended by a 2018 review of the charity regulator Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission's legislation. It said the regulatory burden on charities should be reduced while retaining transparency ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... banks are selling such programs as a "community service" when in reality their purpose is for "commercial gain." Providers do not effectively disclose that school banking programs are linked to a broader customer-acquisition strategy, the report found ...

AIA to launch income protection product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
AIA Australia is launching a more affordable, simplistic income protection product in early 2021. IP CORE pays a monthly benefit for total or partial disability as a result of injury or sickness that satisfies a material and substantial duties definition. ...

Super leaves gig economy behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... as well as minimum wage, sick leave, annual leave, parental leave, long service leave and in some jurisdictions, they are not even covered for workers compensation. "With no employer contributions to superannuation for a period of their working life ...

Redpoint wins $50m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
Redpoint Investment has won a $50 million socially responsible investing (SRI) mandate within JANA's SRI Australian Share Trust. Redpoint chief executive Max Cappetta said the mandate validates the manager's focus on sustainability and ESG ...