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ERS to lead to rising pension costs, higher taxes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
Industry Super Australia has slammed the government's early release of superannuation scheme, arguing it will significantly increase the long-term Age Pension costs borne by taxpayers. Total retirement incomes will be substantially lower, it said, while ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Listed investment company Hearts and Minds Investments (ASX: HM1) will donate $5.1 million to 10 charities this week, in addition to the $4.1 million it already donated in March. HM1 and its participating fund managers forego any investment or management ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
The group chief executive of QBE Insurance Group has left the business after almost three years in the role, following a complaint from a female employee just 10 days ago. A spokesperson for QBE confirmed with Financial Standard that the complaint against ...

Former adviser faces fraud charges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
A former financial adviser based on the Sunshine Coast has been charged with 10 counts of fraud, totaling nearly $1 million. Brett Andrew Gordon faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court over the fraud charges following an extensive ASIC investigation. Gordon ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The ASX-listed infrastructure investment company has increased its fully franked dividends for the full year, despite reporting a loss of $9.3 million. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure said the multi-million dollar loss was a result of a downward revaluation ...

ASIC drops CBA investigation

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Commonwealth Bank has announced the corporate watchdog will not be taking any action against the bank nor its directors over a money laundering and counter-terrorism scandal identified by AUSTRAC three years ago. In an ASX announcement, CBA told investors ...

Centuria acquires industrial assets

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Centuria has added two new assets to its Industrial REIT stable, which it acquired for a combined $32.5 million. As the responsible entity of the ASX-listed REIT, Centuria Property Funds No. 2 acquired a Beacon Lightings purpose-built distribution facility ...

Australian Ethical benefits from seismic cultural shift

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Australian Ethical has seen almost 10,000 new members invest in its super and managed funds offerings in the past financial year, while institutional players - including other super funds - have also been knocking at the door. "We are fielding calls ...

Citi hires new banking, wealth lead

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Citi Australia has appointed a new head of its banking and wealth management distribution business. After more than 10 years with the bank, Gofran Chowdhury has nabbed the role, and will now lead the sales and distribution division within Citi Australia's ...