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Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found. ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
An independent review by Deloitte has found little evidence to suggest Cbus' pricey relationship with the CFMEU is in the best financial interests of members. It also found the fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
As the number of AFSL cancellations pile up due to the non-payment of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determinations, far too many financial services firms are taking advantage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), treating ...

'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
The $37 billion superannuation fund is suing Iress, saying there has been numerous incidents and breaches since they partnered which have had a material impact on the fund and its members. ESSSuper has filed Federal Court proceedings against Iress and ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
A new survey shows financial advisers are increasingly relying on other advisers who are specialists in the areas of tax, aged care, and estate planning. Viridian Advisory's latest Adviser Sentiment Poll found that 72% of advisers frequently have ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Advisers reveal hurdles preventing SMA adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) head of model portfolios EMEA and APAC Kathleen Gallagher revealed the main concerns financial advisers have with employing managed accounts in their business, at the 2024 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
The ASX-listed companies have poured $80 million into a new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital. The Silva Carbon Origination Fund is one of the first funds in Australia to invest in large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
The superannuation sector's biggest bodies are calling on the government to introduce legal reforms that would prevent family violence abusers from being able to access their victims' super. Existing laws permit abusers to claim an abuse victim's ...

Macquarie AM splurges on data centre

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will splurge US$530 million on a Korean data centre company. MAM via its Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (MKIF) agreed to acquire the Hanam Data Centre, a data centre with a total capacity of 40 megawatts and a target ...