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AustralianSuper subverts stapling logic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... list to be embedded in the pending Your Future Your Super bill. He told yesterday's Senate Economics Legislation Committee discussing the new legislation that members must be protected from being stapled to underperforming funds. He is not confident ...

Mercer calls for delay to super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this morning, Mercer implored the government to consider a delay to the implementation of the super fund stapling mechanism slated to come into effect from July 1. In opening, Mercer senior ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... for centre of law, markets and regulation Scott Donald made the point at public hearings held by economics legislation committee in Sydney this morning. The hearings relate to Your Future, Your Super reforms currently before the parliament. The bill ...

Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
About 200 members from Sunsuper and QSuper have written to the funds, asking them to disclose holdings in thermal coal, among other climate change risks. The two funds are set to merge this year, creating a $200 billon fund with over 600,000 members. ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... services industries surveyed reported growth. According to Anthony Nieves -- chair of the ISM Services Business Survey Committee - "Respondents' comments indicate that the lifting of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-related restrictions has released ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... Industry Super Holdings (ISH) of funding the national broadcaster ABC's chief economics correspondent, at the Standing Committee Economics. Anthony said the increased scrutiny into industry super wasn't the reason for his departure. "Not from ...

Mercer adds investment, superannuation experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... at MLC Asset Management. Gosling spent 17 years at MLC and remains as a member of MLC's private equity investment committee. She is also deputy chair of non-profit Taldumande Youth Services. Joining the board alongside Gosling is Alice Williams ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before the Standing Committee Economics, had no answers to Member of Parliament Jason Falinski's fiery line of questioning regarding the intricate relationship ...

K2 Asset Management co-founder exits board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... valuable contribution going forward," the firm said in a statement. Boubouras is currently a director and investment committee chair at Salter Brothers Asset Management, investment committee member at Paua Wealth Management (New Zealand), and the chair ...

AMP Capital spins off REIT

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... billion AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund following a takeover proposal from Dexus. The fund's independent board committee recommended the merger go ahead however AMP Capital head of real estate Kylie O'Connor wants the fund to stay with AMP. ...