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AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will permanently adopt a merit assessment process, so that complaints where no error or financial loss has occurred can be identified and excluded quickly. AFCA conducted a three-month pilot program last ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...

Millennial super fund fails to GROW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
Almost five years to the day that it first launched, GROW Super will close its doors. Diversa Trustees, the trustee for GROW Super, has informed members it is closing the product. Since its launch in 2017, GROW Super has been touted as a serious competitor ...

AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super agree to SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
The two industry superannuation funds will merge in June, having signed a successor fund transfer deed. AustralianSuper and LUCRF Super have been in talks to merge since mid-2021, at the time allocating a 12-month window in which to complete due diligence ...

Spirit Super investment bought out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
A company Spirit Super invested in and helped develop has been purchased by NASDAQ listed NetApp. Instaclustr was purchased by NetApp. Instaclustr is a platform for deploying and managing open-source data and workflow applications. Instaclustr was developed ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

ASIC pushes super governance improvements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
More than 20 super fund trustees have revised their internal policies after ASIC surveillance found significant deficiencies in their conflicts management arrangements relating to investment switching. ASIC's surveillance found a lack of oversight ...

YFYS changed how funds invest: JPMAM

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
A new report from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, based on interviews with super fund chief investment officers, has revealed the far-reaching impact of Your Future, Your Super reforms on super fund investment strategies. Most notably, the reforms seem ...

Superhero to offer Qantas points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
In Qantas' latest financial services partnership, Superhero users can win a share of one million Qantas points. To enter the draw for the points, Superhero investors must have linked their Qantas Frequent Flyer number to their Superhero account ...

Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget delivered a cash splash for the defence forces and cost of living support, including a cut to the fuel excise. The deficit for 2022-23 is expected to be $78 billion, 3.4% of GDP. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the fuel excise ...