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ASIC flags 'significant' IDR compliance issues at super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022

An analysis of close to 50,000 complaints made to super funds has found some trustees are failing to adequately record and respond to member complaints. ASIC is currently undertaking surveillance of super funds' internal dispute resolution processes ...

How Australians are losing retirement returns

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022

Australians are missing out on potential retirement returns by not regularly salary sacrificing, according to new research by Finder. A Finder survey has shown 86% of Australians don't top up their super fund regularly. What's more, it found only one ...

Government strengthens multinationals tax laws

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022

The Labor government is cracking down on multinational enterprises (MNEs) avoiding tax and transparency. Last week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said it's the government's priority to make sure that multinational corporations pay a fair share of tax where ...

JANA adds to consulting team

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022

JANA has invited operations specialist Sadru Karim to join its consulting team. In the new role, Karim will work on JANA's investment trusts and take on other implementation and operational consulting assignments. The recruit will work closely with ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released guidance setting industry expectations for net zero targets, the labelling of investment products and transparency of climate risk disclosures. On the guidance's creation, FSC chief executive Blake ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022

KPMG has flagged ESG, tax governance, financial crime, adaptive investment operations and regulatory risks as some of its key considerations for the super sector in 2022. According to KPMG's latest Super Insights 2022 report, last year climate change ...

Peter Burgess to become SMSFA chief executive

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022

Peter Burgess, the current SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of policy and education, will take on the top job in March 2023. Burgess will succeed John Maroney who has been chief executive since May 2017. Burgess brings more than ...

Victoria has the best economy - but not by much

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022

CommSec's latest quarterly data shows Victoria is the best performing economy in Australia, ending Tasmania's long run at the top for the past nine quarters. In fact, Tasmania has slipped to third position in the rankings of the best performing economies ...

Tax exemptions overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy: OECD

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022

An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report indicates that Australia's lack of capital gains tax has led to a monumental increase in house prices that have unfairly affected the less wealthy. The report states that between ...

Latest AFCA data shows big shifts in complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022

In the realm of investments and advice, the number of complaints made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority over the interpretation of product terms and conditions increased more than six-fold last financial year, while complaints about inappropriate ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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