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Mine Super and TWUSUPER explore merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... super funds. "Mine Super and TWUSUPER share the vision of creating a sustainable fund which protects and promotes the interests of workers in the mining and transport industries," they said. "In accordance with the MoU, both Mine Super and TWUSUPER are ...

Code of Ethics must be fixed: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... "the professions" aims to secure the public good through the subordination of self-interest in favour of serving the interests of others." "I am not sure if the author of this has seen a medical specialist recently," Anderson said. "What they charge ...

Pendal, Perpetual amend deal terms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
... strongly support the combination and will continue to work for an expeditious implementation of the scheme in the best interests of shareholders," Pendal said. Pendal chair Deborah Page added that the board believes the revised agreement is appropriate ...

HESTA to commit $100m to green hydrogen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... our members. "By providing innovative climate solutions, this investment will also serve our members' best financial interests over the long-term by contributing to an equitable, orderly and timely transition to net zero emissions by 2050 in order to ...

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... and caps on some commissions. "A financial adviser is an intermediary who has undertaken to provide advice in the best interests of their client. If an adviser will receive a benefit for the sale of a life risk insurance product they recommend to their ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... change. Their magnitude matters too. Changes that work against the tests broader benefits are unlikely to be in members' interests." It also scoffed at the idea that the reforms may create funds that are "too big to fail", labelling the idea as misguided ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... said the Accord is backed by superannuation funds, who will leverage more investment to deliver in members' best interests. The construction sector also endorses the Accord, he said. "We don't pretend that this Accord solves every issue, nor ...

Mayfair 101 bids for High Court appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... application for special leave," he said. "I believe in my position and will stand by it to ensure Mayfair 101's noteholders' interests are protected." This is just the latest development in the Mayfair 101 saga. Earlier this week the Full Federal Court ...

APRA flags concerns over fund sustainability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... continues to be on identifying and addressing fundamental performance and ensuring trustees have an unwavering focus on the interests of their members. "We think that the advent of the performance test alongside the existing APRA heatmaps has driven ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... plan is obviously up to future strategic planning sessions as we sit down and look at what is in the best financial interests of our members." A priority for the fund is getting the returns up to where they were before. Rainmaker data shows that BUSSQ's ...