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Calls for aged care overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... bigger. Regulation has not kept pace with the increasingly privatised market. Government focus has been on constraining costs rather than ensuring quality," Duckett said. "The government's poor commitment to the care and support of older Australians ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... no national lockdown. In the UK, England's north continued to be the worst affected region and use targeted measures rather than resorting to a national lockdown. Spain ordered a partial lockdown in Madrid and surrounding areas after a rise in cases. ...

ACCC amends consumer data right rules

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... outsourced IT infrastructure and software of an accredited intermediary to connect to data holders' API's, the ACCC said, rather than businesses needing to build their own. Court said it had already received interest from businesses wanting to join the ...

Sunsuper adds long/short to Aussie equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... overall implementation costs." Sunsuper has invested in long/short strategies before but through a traditional fund structure rather than a fully segregated approach that it is taking this time. In adding the strategy (whose manager is yet been disclosed) ...

FCA reviews regulation of foreign financial services firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... members of the European Union. The FCA said it does not propose to change existing rules or provisions in this consultation, rather aims to hear views on how it will assess foreign firms against minimum standards when they apply for authorisation. EEA ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... failing the Sole Purpose Test. While Bragg insists that he does not want to upend or abolish the entire system, he would rather see members get "more bang for their buck", fees lowered by at least half and transparency improved. These are the bigger ...

ASIC extends advice, capital raising provisions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... corporate regulator has extended the capped advice fees regarding ERS at $300, allowing advisers to provide a record of advice rather than a comprehensive statement of advice in this circumstance until 15 April 2021 rather than October 15. In addition ...

Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... households look to preserve the value of their saving, particularly in an environment where they are already inclined to save rather than spend." "That is, the income effect can be larger than the substitution effect. To date, those economies with negative ...

Hostplus can't be killed: Sicilia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... Hostplus would survive that scenario too. In the final scenario, the redemptions of either 10% or 30% continue each year rather than stopping in the first year and all the other events also occur. "We're looking precarious with the cumulative effect ...

IPO Wealth ordered to wind up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... the IPO Wealth Holdings group. "These statements have ultimately been used to serve the interests of the other parties, rather than those of unitholders," Mayfair said. "Multiple defamatory allegations were made by counsel for Dye & Co in these proceedings ...