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Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... institutions to engage with it on succession planning and potential appointments. Other proposed changes take aim at board independence - especially for entities nested within larger corporate groups - while imposing a 10-year limit for non-executive ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... which undermine the superannuation sector. "This package of recommendations focuses on conflicts, competence and independence within the super sector," Bragg said. "These recommendations address the significant issues that have plagued Cbus and other ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... with fundamental and bipartisan thematics around energy security, domestic manufacturing, national resilience and independence," it said. "Increasingly the economic fundamentals driven in large part by dropping power and battery costs combined with a ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... more inclined to begin a rate cutting cycle, Chalmers said he would not be making any predictions. "I respect the independence of the Reserve Bank too much to try and make predictions or to give them free advice, or to try and colour in for them the ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... sustainability assurance'; and IESBA's International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance (including International Independence Standards) (IESSA) - 'a foundation for ethical mindset and trust'. The latter tackles challenges like immature data ...

Binance Labs becomes a family office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Binance Labs, which was the venture capital arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said it is marking its independence and broader investment focus under the leadership of Ella Zhang, who returns to the group as head of YZi Labs. YZi Labs' ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... such as clarifying the demarcation between oversight and standard setting activities, striking a balance between independence and current practical expertise, as well as clarity on how it fits and interacts with other ongoing Treasury consultation processes ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... or 'financial planner'. When questioned on the concerns around how those super fund-aligned advisers will maintain independence, Jones said the lack of commissions should help negate issues previously seen at the Royal Commission into Financial Services. ...

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... reforms - from both the federal government and the Future Fund - have restated that, ultimately, the risk, return, independence, strategy, portfolio and role of the Future Fund will stay the same," Deloitte said. "That inherent inconsistency is hard ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... reforms are an important step towards helping support the growing number of older Australians choosing to retain their independence, and the financial services industry also needs to do more," Howes said. "It's critical we continue to work with government ...