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A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The annual KPMG Super Insights report has called 2020 and 2021 a challenging period for the superannuation sector, the impact of which will be felt for some time to come. Over 2020/21 investment markets and the super sector rebounded from the initial ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... investment strategies to the efforts already made by California, including US$15 billion spent last year across drought response, clean energy, transport and the like. "It's critical that SB 1173 passes through the Assembly to put an end to CalPERS' ...

Total super assets grow to $3.4tn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... largely reflective of strong economic growth over the past year," APRA said. "The government's large fiscal stimulus in response to the onset of the COVID pandemic boosted household savings along with a stronger engagement with financial advice." Member ...

Australian dividends shatter pre-pandemic records: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... regulator-imposed dividend constraints which halted their payouts in 2020," the report commented. "Meanwhile, mining - traditionally response for 25% of Australian payouts - compensated for its muted pandemic performance by doubling its payouts on the ...

Tesla axed from the S&P 500 ESG index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... billionaire he said he believed that Tesla had done more for the environment than any company ever.. In a more measured response, a Tesla company impact report said that current ESG reporting didn't measure the scope of positive impact on the world. ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
Homeownership rates have plummeted, but unions and industry groups have had a negative response to Scott Morrison's last-ditch pitch to 'aspirational Australians'. Morrison has said that supporting first home buyers is a key part of his government's ...

Government proposes further expansion of downsizer scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... remains in place, including that the house must have been owned by a person or their partner for at least 10 years. In response, UniSuper said it supports any measures aimed at helping people make the most of their retirement savings. "The decision to ...

ASIC outlines cybersecurity expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... and continuous cybersecurity improvement, including assessment of cyber incident preparedness and review of incident response and business continuity plans," the regulator said. They're also expected to act quickly in the event of a threat or incident ...

AFCA adopts case merit assessments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... shows no error or loss. More complex complaints will still be investigated in full, AFCA said. "Our pilot was in direct response to feedback from members that the cost of paying for some determinations - the final, formal decision-making stage of our ...

Managed accounts drive profit, revenue surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
Financial advice firms using managed accounts for the last three years have seen almost 80% more profit per owner than those without, new research shows. Latest insights from Praemium and Business Health show practices using managed accounts achieved ...