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FASEA exam results for November 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... sat the exam with 9 in 10 demonstrating they have the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam. "In recognition of their achievement, passing candidates who give ...

Woman allegedly left out of will because she was born by artificial insemination

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
One of Australia's richest families is locked in a legal dispute over their father's will, which left out a child conceived by artificial insemination. The case raises the question - are children born by sperm donors or artificial insemination ...

Rest develops ethical option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... industry superannuation fund is surveying its members as it looks to launch an ethical investment option, following its recent legal stoush with a member over climate change. In the wake of its settlement with member Mark McVeigh, Rest is seeking feedback ...

Government fund awards mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
A $31.2 billion government fund has selected a new manager for its ethical investment option. ESSSuper, the government fund for emergency services, has appointed Pendal as the sole investment manager for its Ethically Minded option, effective from 11 ...

QMV hires technology lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... and software company CPA Global. Prior to that, Jonathan held senior business development and general management roles at legal firm King & Wood Mallesons in Melbourne and British Telecom in the United Kingdom. For the first 10 years of his career, Clamp ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... US government's own merger review process and whether acquiring businesses can actually rely on the outcomes of the legal process, she added. "It would also punish companies for protecting their investment and technology from free-riding by those ...

Damning Rio report to shake mining industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... that the PKKP were let down by Rio Tinto, the Australian federal government, the Western Australian government, their own legal representation and native title law. "Rio Tinto's role in this tragedy is inexcusable. Rio knew the value of what they were ...

Link unsatisfied with new offer, allows due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... Link said in a market announcement it has carefully considered the proposal after obtaining advice from financial, tax and legal advisors and has concluded the offer does not represent "compelling value". Link shares have jumped since the announcement ...

ASIC defers portfolio holdings disclosure deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... from the first reporting date of 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2020. At the time, ASIC said that the deferral provides "legal certainty" about the first reporting day, given that the regulations setting out the required disclosures have not yet been ...

Link takeover heats up

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... confidentiality agreement. Yesterday, Link said it will consider SS&C's proposal and obtain advice from its financial and legal advisers. "Shareholders do not need to take any action in relation to the SS&C Proposal. It should be noted that there ...