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Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... Complaints Authority received over 2500 complaints about group insurance through superannuation and noted in its annual review that complaints about delays relating to insurance have more than doubled over the last four years. More positively, Hostplus ...

Block Earner dodges massive fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
The Federal Court has absolved Block Earner from paying a penalty for trading without a financial services licence, which ASIC believes should have been $350,000. While Judge Jackman determined that while Block Earner, which invested in cryptocurrency ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... that equities and other asset classes can produce over longer investment periods. The new financial year is a good time to review investment strategies. Investors might want to weigh up whether riskier but higher return investments are appropriate for ...

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... to engage with their superannuation, leading it to urge the government to release tranche two of the Quality of Advice Review reforms. The $89 billion industry fund noted a strong demand for digital tools for retirement planning. HESTA reported that ...

APRA warns entities on adequacy of backup systems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... critical business operations, as well as technical capability to recover systems and data. "APRA expects regulated entities to review their backup arrangements against these common issues. If the review identifies gaps that could materially impact the ...

Preqin launches new term intelligence tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
Preqin has announced the launch of a new tool named Term Intelligence, which introduces one of the largest searchable databases of Limited Partner Agreement (LPA) terms globally and enables enhanced private fund negotiations. Preqin said alternative ...

Former Queensland adviser struck off permanently

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... officer, manager, employee, or contractor. However, he has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the decision. Gordon, who was an adviser and director of Refocus Financial Group between 2015 and 2018, was found to ...

Stockland, Invesco Real Estate forge land lease deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... transaction is currently up for regulatory approval with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commencing its review on February 8. Stockland's land lease community strategy is supported by Australia's ageing population and ...

APRA hits Mercer with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... management deficiencies were identified as part of APRA's ongoing prudential supervision of the trustee, which included a review in October 2023. Mercer subsequently acknowledged significant breaches of prudential standards SPS 220 Risk Management (SPS ...

Principal Finisterre launches new debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Principal Finisterre has launched a new emerging markets debt total return strategy to Australian institutional and wholesale investors. The fund aims to capitalise on the increased interest in emerging market debt (EMD). Principal said the strategy's ...