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Beware disruptors: Antipodes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
Antipodes client portfolio manager Alison Savas says investors need to be wary of technology companies and start-ups that are billed as disrupters. Speaking at an event in Sydney, Savas explained these disrupters, or 'software as a service' technology ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
The $50 billion industry superannuation fund has joined a high profile group of international investors applying pressure to social media giants following the Christchurch terror attacks. HESTA announced it joined the campaign to force social media ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac chief information officer Bob McKinnon is tasked with the tough job of chairing the New Payments Platform (NPP) through its rollout. McKinnon was made chair at the end of January this year. In March, the RBA revealed ...

APRA to up the ante

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
APRA's new enforcement strategy will see it toughen up, but its safety-first approach will be retained. The prudential regulator released its new enforcement strategy alongside the enforcement review that commenced in November after its enforcement ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
APRA has confirmed it will hire around 100 more permanent staff after its funding boost. In a planned statement to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, APRA chair Wayne Byres revealed the prudential regulator is looking to hire 100 more permanent ...

ASIC approves AMP for MDAs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
ASIC granted AMP Financial Planning approval to deal in managed discretionary accounts. ASIC said it imposed additional license conditions on AMP Financial Planning as a result of approving AMPFP's application to vary its license to provide MDAs. ...

APRA receives new super powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
The prudential regulator's powers have been bolstered thanks to new laws that will enable it to take tougher action on trustees and underperforming funds. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation ...

Kelaher to leave IOOF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
IOOF has announced new leadership following the fallout from the Royal Commission, with managing director Chris Kelaher to leave the embattled wealth firm. Allan Griffiths has been named IOOF's new independent, non-executive chair. He has been acting ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... support for residential care. A provision of $84 million will allow for carers of loved ones to leave family members in "safe hands and get a much needed break" and $500 million will go towards a Royal Commission into the mistreatment of people with ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... demanding." "Many carers need and deserve a rest. So tonight we are announcing $84 million to enable carers to leave a loved one in safe hands and get a much needed break." The Government announced an additional $84.3 million for the Integrated Carer ...