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Court rejects Linchpin director appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... reasonable decisions, and one cannot infer any misapplication of principle from that outcome," Justice Jackman said. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the outcome should act as a reminder to directors of Responsible Entities that operate managed investment ...

APRA calls out high-cost super platforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... there are still underperforming products that need improvement particularly among choice product offerings," APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said. "APRA has no tolerance for members to remain in poorly performing products without credible and timely ...

Lack of talent challenging DDO compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... a product continues to be suitable for them, whether they continue to fall within the target market. More recently, ASIC chair Joe Longo, while on stage at the Australian Compliance Institute Annual Conference, conceded that the workload for compliance ...

Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... Re (Life & Health and Property & Casualty) and Australian Philanthropic Services (APS). Swinhoe recently stepped down as chair of Mercer Super, a role she'd held for a decade. She's also a former non-executive director of Suncorp Superannuation. She's ...

Powerhouse Ventures to acquire Aliwa

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... electrification and decarbonisation, next-generation computing, space technologies, and healthcare and wellness. Powerhouse executive chair James Kruger said: "To expand horizons and to progress shareholder value (on a better-risk-adjusted and duration ...

ASIC sees case against Rest thrown out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... appeal the judgment but hasn't indicated that it will, only that it will consider the judgement carefully. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that superannuation portability and choice of super fund are important member rights. "ASIC brought this ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... ultimately settled for a $7.2 million penalty and $1 million to cover its legal costs. The amounts have yet to be paid. FAAA chair David Sharpe said on LinkedIn: "I, like many other small other business owners, paid my CSLR bill and I am outraged by ...

TelstraSuper picks Equip for merger partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... the employees of large companies. Over time we have both grown to support a broad and diverse membership," TelstraSuper chair Anne-Marie O'Loghlin said. "We are excited about the potential benefits that come from a merger and the opportunity to create ...

HAFF receives first round commitments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... response to the first funding round and tremendous efforts of those organisations that have applied," Housing Australia chair Carol Austin said. "The Housing Australia team is committed to working with applicants to take preferred projects forward while ...

BUSSQ board members removed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... the fund. "Both outgoing directors were well respected by the board, staff, and members of the fund," BUSSQ said. BUSSQ chair Chris Taylor thanked Collie and Ravbar for their service to the fund. "Both Michael and Jacqui have provided outstanding service ...