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Cromwell fights ARA takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... asked shareholders to vote against the two. "ARA is making an opportunistic, proportional takeover offer to acquire some, but not all, of Cromwell security holders' securities," the note said. "ARA's proportional takeover is an attempt to gain effective ...

Unmet advice needs increases for SMSF trustees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... value-for-money proposition. But aside from portfolio and financial outcomes, planners have an opportunity to define their value not just in monetary terms, but also in emotional outcomes." Nearly 80% of advisers believe that their SMSF clients in accumulation ...

Law firm demands Pahari documents from AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... investigation report," he said. In a statement yesterday AMP said Pahari has consented to the report being released, but it is not clear whether the institution will cooperate with Maurice Blackburn in handing over all the documents the firm is asking ...

ATO implements JobKeeper changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... community," O'Halloran said. "We have provided more than $37 billion in JobKeeper payments to around 989,000 businesses and not-for-profits. This means around 3.6 million individuals are now covered by JobKeeper."

Super fund deputy chief departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... Arnott retired at the end of July, so has left First State Super," the spokesperson said. "The deputy chief executive role is not being replaced and we are not expecting any new executive announcements when our brand changes to Aware Super next month." ...

Perpetual profits plummet

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Investment giant Perpetual has seen its net profit after tax fall 29% year on year, blaming an increase in outflows from its investments business as well as the challenging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic for the decline. Revenue for the full year ...

ASIC cracks down on 42 SMSF auditors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... fund auditors, while conditions have been imposed on a further six. It comes after ASIC found a number of SMSF auditors had not maintained an appropriate level of audit experience, with all 42 auditors against whom the watchdog acted not having issued ...

Iress posts mixed half year results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... during COVID-19. Demand has remained strong with increased interest in our digital offering." Iress noted that the pandemic has not impacted the majority of its client implementation projects and tender processes. In light of this, the company will pay ...

Superannuation critical to economic recovery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
The superannuation industry and its investments in unlisted assets will be significant in supporting the growth of the Australian economy, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA's new report, The role of the superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
"I love you more today than yesterday But not as much as tomorrow..." - Spiral Starecase The S&P 500 index closed 0.4% lower to 3374.85 points overnight, failing to push above the previous trading day's record high finish of 3389.78 points... but ...