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APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... and getting larger. Some super funds are absolutely enormous. I believe they are all trying to manage those assets in the best interests of their members. How they go about it though is subject to a range of considerations," Cole said. "Very large funds ...

HMC Capital makes $2bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... capacity. HMC will establish the Global DigiCo Platform across ASX-listed and unlisted funds and said it has assembled a best-in-class global management team with an average of 20 years' experience in the data centre sector. HMC managing director ...

ASIC cans timeshare company AFSL

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... authorised representatives of Ultiqa advised consumers to invest in the Ultiqa Lifestyle Scheme, when it was not in the consumers' best interests and inappropriate to their circumstances. It was ordered to pay $900,000. Justice Downes said in handing ...

Citi Australia snags J.P. Morgan executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... risk activities, Citi said. Commenting, McAlpine said: "I am delighted to be joining Citi and look forward to leading Citi's best in class governance and risk management environment to deliver great outcomes for clients." This follows Citi Australia's ...

APRA prioritises supervision of trustee spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... licensees that it will be intensifying its supervision of their expenditure as it looks to curb spending that is not in the best financial interests of members. The regulator said it will prioritise this supervision where member benefit is not immediately ...

Charter Hall, Hostplus takeover offer for HPI rejected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
... Charter Hall and Hostplus have missed out on the acquisition of Hotel Property Investments (HPI) after the group rejected the "best and final" offer. Charter Hall and Hostplus increased their offer price to $3.85 per security in cash, up from the previous ...

Perpetual remuneration report cops first strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... view was that leadership instability was a significant risk for Perpetual". "The board's business judgment was that the best interests of shareholders would be served through the remuneration arrangements put in place for FY24 which included retention ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... Explaining, David Knox, senior partner at Mercer, said Australia needs to better focus on encouraging Australians to make the best use of their savings through taking out long-term retirement income streams. This was also highlighted in last year's ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... given all the information they need to make fully informed decisions and are able to easily compare and select a fund that best suits them and their circumstances," Shrimski said. "There are some very clear opportunities to improve fee transparency for ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... talk about this ROI consistently because we know it matters to our clients." Currently, 31% of the unadvised believe they're best placed to manage their finances on their own, meanwhile, 30% "can't justify the cost for the value received." Nearly a quarter ...