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SMSFs surpass $1tn milestone

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... have played a critical role in guiding SMSF members through their own unique superannuation journey. "The fact that every inquiry into superannuation has given our sector a clean bill of health is testimony to the professionalism they bring when advising ...

Lack of action on menopause driving gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... comprehensive data demonstrating how menopause and perimenopause impact women's economic outcomes. In September, a Senate inquiry called on the government to commission a comprehensive study to assess the economic impacts of menopause "which clearly ...

Bragg calls for Cbus to front Senate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Senator Andrew Bragg has called on Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok to face a Senate inquiry over the recent legal proceedings launched by ASIC against the fund and the CFMEU scandal. "The reason that we're having a Senate inquiry in Canberra into ...

Perpetual halves investment in embattled Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... The report found there were "governance and cultural concerns" plaguing the casino operator. Now, Star is facing a fresh inquiry from the Queensland government which is examining potential criminal links at the casino. Perpetual is not the only investment ...

E&P Financial advances delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... "consistently and materially" undervalued relative to its fundamental value and peers. E&P will shortly face an upcoming public inquiry into its role in the collapse of Dixon Advisory. The senate referred the inquiry to the Wealth Management Companies ...

GQG breaches SEC whistleblower protection laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... regulatory compliance obligations very seriously. We appreciate the professionalism displayed by the SEC staff throughout this inquiry. We believe that we are well positioned to serve our team and clients going forward." SEC co-chief of the division ...

E&P Financial Group seeks to delist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... proposed delisting," the board said. Delisting is set to save the company $2.5 million annually. Regarding the public inquiry into the failures of Dixon Advisory announced last week, the board said it has "no further detail on the proposed inquiry and ...

Calls for independent oversight on mortgage stress

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... target for mortgage arrears of between 2% and 3%," HIA chief economist Tim Reardon said. In its submission to the Senate inquiry into the financial regulatory framework and home ownership, HIA identified that a decade of additional costs has restricted ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... costing Australian women about $17 billion in lost earnings and retirement savings. In November 2023, the Senate referred an inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Following 258 ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
A public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory will soon launch after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) gained support from Senator Pauline Hanson in the senate yesterday. After pounding the pavement for months, the FAAA has successfully ...