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Pandemic sees boom in voluntary super contributions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
Despite the financial hardships many have endured because of global lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMP has noted its super members have made more voluntary contributions than usual during the period. AMP reported that analysis of its approximately ...

Media Super apologises for major calculator error

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
Members of Media Super have received an apology from the fund after it was discovered the information underpinning its benefit projection tool hadn't been updated since 2015. Media Super's Retirement Income Simulator was made available on its public ...

February 2022 adviser exam dates released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
As part of its new remit, ASIC has released the first round of examination dates for financial advisers in 2022. The first exam sittings of 2022 will be held on February 17, 18, 19 and 21. Enrolments for this sitting will be open from 10 January 2022 ...

AMP Capital snaps up malls in $760m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
AMP Capital has acquired two destination malls, Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast and the Macquarie Centre in suburban Sydney, in separate deals totalling approximately $760 million. AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund (ASCF) bought an additional 25% stake ...

Plato readies new ESG strategies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The Pinnacle boutique is understood to be pitching two new ESG equities offerings to institutional investors. Financial Standard understands that Plato Investment Management has been meeting with institutional investors in recent weeks to discuss its ...

Disqualified adviser convicted of managing company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
A former ANZ and Commonwealth Bank financial adviser who defrauded clients $6 million has been convicted of managing a corporation while disqualified. Melinda Scott, who was banned from managing corporations for 25 years until 2 December 2037, set up ...

Shareholders reject Westpac remuneration report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Disgruntled Westpac shareholders rejected the remuneration report at the bank's annual general meeting yesterday. Twenty-nine percent of shareholders voted down adopting the remuneration report, marking the first strike. Should 25% or more shareholders ...

Do inflows follow performance?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A recent study found flows to individual funds do directly follow performance, but there's a catch. Rainmaker analysis of actively managed funds data for the 12 months to September this year shows flows follow performance but there is a lag of about ...

Takeovers Panel weighs in on WAM takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The battle between Wilson Asset Management and PM Capital over a takeover bid for a LIC heats up as the Takeovers Panel weighs in. PM Capital is urging shareholders to allow its PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) to take over the PM Capital ...

ASIC sues ANZ in final civil RC case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The big four bank is being sued by the regulator for failing to provide some of the benefits promised to customers who hold offset transaction accounts or 'Breakfree' packages in conduct dating back more than two decades. In what is the last ...