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Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... collective charging of fees should be removed. "It is in my view in the interests of superannuation fund members to be able to get good personal advice from their fund," she said. Speaking to Financial Standard, Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... introduction of the Closing the Gender Pay Gap Bill is an important step in rectifying an issue which always seems to attract good intentions but is never fully resolved," she said. "We applaud the Bill's initial focus on transparency, with companies ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... in the first few weeks of 2023, several more closed their doors. In recent years, Zuper, BrightDay, GigSuper, Max Super, Good Super, Super Prophets and FairVine (formerly Human Super) folded. Backed by heavyweights such as Citigroup and IOOF, Grow Super ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... personal advice where it relates to a members' interests in the fund. Banks and super funds would be subject to the proposed Good Advice Duty. "The good advice duty isn't nearly good enough. People want access to independent help to avoid poor quality ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... undo the stitching of the Royal Commission are counteracted by the fact that non-relevant providers will need to uphold the Good Advice Duty. "That part hasn't change that was part of the original proposal," explained Anderson. "They (non- relevant ...

APAC REITs see robust growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
In the last five years, Asia Pacific alternative REITs have seen meaningful expansion, growing by almost 115% in terms of their index weight, according to a joint report by Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) and CentreSquare Investment Management. ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... chair Michelle Levy's final report contains few surprises, however her recommendations include the introduction of both a Good Advice Duty and a Statutory Best Interests Duty. The 267-page final report, released today, includes 13 primary recommendations ...

Mining company shares manipulator sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... Supreme Court of Western Australia to 12 months in prison, to be released immediately upon paying $5000 with the expectation of good behaviour for two years. He is also automatically disqualified from managing corporations for five years. Evans was found ...

Vanguard Super head resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... be to access it through the Vanguard Adviser Portal. "Not all of those will follow through, we know that. But we think a good number will, so we're really excited by the early opportunities for business. We've got both channels that are reasonably ...

IFM Investors buys biogas developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... at how the act comes into play, this has real impact on returns. "One of the things I like about the deal is that it's good ESG and it's profitable - it's not about investing to drive an ESG outcome. It's an ESG outcome that's driving ...