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Not one trustee tracked end-to-end claims handling times: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... compassion" to a family struggling to facilitate an insurance payout for a terminally ill loved one with weeks to live. "At the heart of this issue is leadership that doesn't have a grip on the fund's data, systems and processes - and ultimately it's ...

Hearts & Minds revalues position amid Opthea fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
Following Regal's lead, Hearts & Minds Investments has now also revalued its holding in Opthea following its failed clinical trials. Yesterday, Regal announced it had significantly devalued its holdings in the biopharmaceutical company after it ...

ASIC, ASFA spar over super fund trustees 'not knowing' their business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... commissions to members, and Colonial First State misleading members as examples of funds not knowing their business. "At the heart of this issue is leadership that doesn't have a grip on the fund's data, systems and processes - and the customers ...

AustralianSuper sued over death benefit delays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... received, the data required to accurately assess the delay was only available for 218 of those claims, ASIC noted. "At its heart, this matter is about protecting vulnerable Australians and their families," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "It is vital ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to deliver its first interest rate cut since November 2020 when the board meets tomorrow. However, while most of the market is expecting a regular 0.25% cut, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese ...

Super's operational infrastructure 'not quite right'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... depth of any problems are not very visible. "There is a need for both the authorities and super fund boards to get to the heart of the matter and identify required actions," it said. "Upgrading the operational infrastructure in the industry will be challenging ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... and will continue to communicate with our customers and partners directly. "We are committed to putting customers at the heart of everything we do and the transition to Acenda will strengthen this commitment." Acenda will build on MLC Life's `best ...

FundBase to launch platform for retail access to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
FundBase, an investment fund infrastructure provider, is launching a platform to give Australian retail investors access to private markets. The company said it will be the first to offer local retail investors entry into private markets, which have ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... executive Ian Learmonth said: "To effectively reduce emissions in the property sector, sustainability needs to be at the heart of all developments. Tenants can face challenges in implementing energy efficiency and emissions reduction measures in their ...

Traders left scrambling over ASX settlement outage

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... alleging the exchange made misleading or deceptive statements on the process in February 2022. "ASX's statements go to the heart of trust in the integrity of our markets. We believe this was a collective failure by the ASX board and senior executives ...