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Corporate fund transfers members to ART

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Recently announcing it has two mergers on the cards, Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has confirmed it is also in the final stages of taking on the corporate fund of a global IT giant. ART is undertaking a successor fund transfer with Oracle Superannuation ...

ASIC charges former investment company executives

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... misleading information to be provided to the ASX in August 2018 about the payments to John Bridgeman. According to ASIC, the conduct was in violation of s 1309 of the Corporations Act. At the time of the alleged misconduct, dishonest breaches of directors' ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... production and gambling," Longo said in his speech. ASIC alleges Mercer made false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct that could mislead the public, but Longo noted that greenwashing is "not just about environmental claims." "It also includes ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
About 89% of Australian finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of chief financial officers. The study, conducted by Sage from January 7 to January 28 of last year, surveyed 1900 finance leaders at organisations with over 1000 employees ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Setting a precedent, the corporate watchdog has taken Mercer Superannuation Australia to court for alleged greenwashing conduct. Mercer marketed the Sustainable Plus options, available in the Mercer Super Trust (MST), as suitable for members who "are ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
At the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference, financial services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. At the ASFA conference, financial services regulators ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... hearing this morning, a letter written by Secretary Treasurer Kennedy to ASIC chair Joe Longo regarding Chester's conduct was reviewed along with Longo's response. According to the hearing, Longo was provided with a fuller statement by Treasury ...

Yarra Capital awards admin, custody mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... diversified portfolio of holdings in high growth potential, unlisted companies that have an intention to go public or conduct a sales process within a three-year time horizon. Apex Group has been appointed to provide fund Administration, transfer agency ...

Link due to settle defunct Woodford fund with FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... today that its UK business Link Fund Solutions Limited (LFS), the trustee of the fund, is due to settle the Financial Conduct Authority's investigation. By the same token, Link's divestment of Fund Solutions (which operates LFSL) to Waystone ...

ASIC dodges PGPA investigation questioning

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... correspondence. "I'm not aware of any provisions in that Act that provide for investigations or inquiries into the conduct of statutory appointees," he said. But Bragg shot back, saying Longo's tenure was "not all that long." "As the corporate ...