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Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... and Federated Hermes are among those reported to have changed fund names to remove relevant ESG terms. Due to the regulations' shortcomings, some two-thirds of the $40 billion invested in the likes of Chevron, Shell and BP via ESG funds is safe, the ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... don't exceed $500. It doesn't, however, extend to breaches of client money rules or clearing and settlement regulations. The Financial Services Council (FSC), which is urging both sides of parliament to adopt a deregulation agenda, welcomed the ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... affordable housing for a growing population," she said. "Currently, Australian governments have not got this balance right. Regulations have undoubtedly improved the safety and amenity of housing, but this has come at too high a cost to consumers and ...

Victorian SMSF auditor fails to overturn disqualification

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... three audit files. It found that Islam failed to perform under the SIS Act, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994. In late 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) selected three audits compiled by Islam for three different super ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... ensure consistency, said Seidenstein. Both aim to combat fraud, including greenwashing, non-compliance with laws and regulations, and reputational risk. "Ethics is the foundation of trust," IESBA chair Gabriela Figueiredo Dias said. "We are equipping ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... executive Adrian Przelozny said. "We hope this renewed interest will prompt Treasury to accelerate the drafting of crypto regulations in Australia." Investors in gold and China equities were also rewarded with strong returns of 27.2% and 27.1% respectively. ...

Analyst Moves: Franklin Templeton, JANA, Bain, MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... that JANA clients outperform the Your Future, Your Super Performance Test metric while staying abreast of the latest regulations from APRA. On the research front, Sandhu looks after publicly listed REITs, unlisted funds, and RE debt managers across Australian ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... complex topics, like self-managed super funds or managed investment schemes. A blacklist will be prescribed in the regulations, Treasury said. It is hoped creating the new class will serve as an entry point for many to the financial advice profession ...

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... Your Super changes that enable super accounts to follow workers when they change jobs. In September, GESB's governing regulations were amended to enable its adoption of the Protecting Your Super reforms as well, allowing the fund to cancel insurance ...

Can technology help advisers service the masses?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... worths or the mass market. Daniel predicts that serving the masses can successfully be done even under the existing regulations, using one advice firm he works with that employs three advisers and 4000 clients, as an example. If regulations change, Daniel ...