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ASIC to crack down on superannuation misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023

... efforts follows closely on the heels of action taken against HESTA over false or misleading statements in their marketing materials. HESTA was fined $48,600 for displaying past performance figures in a way that implied better returns than what was actually ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023

... (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023. Consultation on the exposure draft and explanatory materials commenced on Tuesday and closes October 18.

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023

... (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023. Consultation on the exposure draft and explanatory materials commenced on Tuesday and closes October 18.

Dimensional launches Aussie fund to NZ market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023

... end, the Australian Sustainability Trust was invested in more than 430 companies. About 25% is in financials, 22% in materials, and 12.2% in industrials. The strategy has returned 10.04% since inception.

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023

... job done, those same compliance specialists think marketers are just looking for someone else to blame when marketing materials are questioned externally. According to a study by Red Marker, 83% of compliance and marketing professionals working in Australia's ...

Responsible investment AUM drops: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023

... underperformed wider benchmarks over the short term because responsible investment products tend to exclude mining, energy, and materials sectors, which saw strong performance in 2022. RIAA has published its annual RI Benchmark report, identifying trends ...

Most Australian actively managed funds lag the index

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023

... Australian large-cap equities from the latter half of 2022 continued in the first half of 2023, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 4.5%. Materials and Industrials were the top sectoral contributors, while outside of Australia, Information Technology was the dominant ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023

... seeking feedback on the draft bill, including legislation, consequential and transitional provisions, and explanatory materials, until September 29.

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023

... first half of the year, as markets dealt with the outlook for inflation, rising rates, the repercussions of energy and materials, things were challenging for us... But we stuck to our positions, and we stuck to our ethical way of investing and, as the ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023

... policy guidance on intra-group conflicts, HSF said, this is geared towards directors. "However, there is scope for these materials to be updated to reflect a greater emphasis and practical content on intra-group conflicts," HSF said. Among the other ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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