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Complaints filed against ASIC lawyers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney has lodged a formal complaint against ASIC's lawyers after they allegedly sent a press release about contempt charges brought against him before he was properly served with proceedings. Mawhinney has filed complaints with ...

ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... flexibility to trustees to tailor forecasts based on their members' investment strategies. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said superannuation calculators and retirement estimates can help consumers think ahead about what role their super can play ...

Pallas launches debt facility

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
Pallas Capital launched a new trust that provides loans to the commercial real estate sector. Backed by Pallas and Credit Suisse, the Pallas Funding Trust lends between $1 million and $10 million to medium-sized commercial real estate borrowers. The ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has issued a dire warning, claiming Australian borrowers could not afford to pay 1% more on their mortgages or rent. The FBAA commissioned a survey, conducted by research firm McCrindle, to assess ...

Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Asset managers are prioritising governance and active engagement above other ethical investing matters, a new study shows. Russell Investments' annual ESG manager survey found that among the majority (80%) of the global 369 asset managers it surveyed ...

Government advances adviser levy drop

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
The federal government is forging ahead with slashing the financial adviser levy by more than a third for those that provide retail advice. Corporate watchdog ASIC today updated its 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement, which lays out how ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Retirees continue to bear the brunt of an expensive retirement fuelled by global supply chain issues. Retired couples and singles saw living expenses in their twilight years rise 1% in the September quarter, the latest Association of Superannuation ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The rise and rise of measured inflation across the globe has had financial markets bring forward rate hike expectations, and for good reasons. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) started proceedings at its 6 October meeting when it doubled the official ...

Pendal recovers losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
Pendal reported a 41.5% jump in net profit after tax to $164.7 million in the year ending September, making up for the losses in its previous results. The funds management firm also recorded a 34.6% spike in revenue to $627.4 million and average funds ...

ASIC outlines ROA guidance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... will provide clarity and certainty to financial advisers about when and how they can use ROAs," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. "ASIC is committed to supporting the advice industry in its efforts to ensure everyday Australians can access quality ...