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Aware Super eyes another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF), looking into whether a merger of the two funds is in the best interest of members. VISSF chair Peter Sharples said increasing regulatory reform and ...

Senator calls for super funds to stop shorting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... hedging, balance sheet optimisation, index fair value and dual-listing relative value transactions." Rennick did not clarify whether he was concerned about funds taking part in securities lending, which allows for others to take short positions but is ...

ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... ensuring that competition is not eroded via mergers. However in recent years we have become increasingly concerned as to whether Australia's merger control regime remains fit for purpose and, in particular, whether it is achieving the balance required ...

ASIC extends olive branch to inside traders

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... any administrative or compensation actions. Any cooperation provided by an individual will be considered in determining whether to take administrative action against the individual," it said. In the past, former investment analyst from Maple-Brown Abbott ...

SMSFs given small LRBA win

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... safe-harbour terms and associated COVID-19 relief measures permit the capitalisation of loan interest, it was unclear whether this would breach Division 7A and result in the SMSF having to treat the loan as a deemed unfranked dividend, which would then ...

Review of AFCA underway

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... Financial Complaints Authority, asking for stakeholder feedback. The review will be conducted by Treasury, aiming to test whether AFCA is operating effectively and achieving its objectives. The terms of reference consider how AFCA is delivering against ...

BOQ acquires ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... if the bank continued along its growth trajectory. In September 2020, ME Bank chief executive Adam Crane commented on whether the bank's super fund investors were likely to sell out soon : "We have a very clear relationship with our super funds on ...

Aon, WTW merger will reduce competition: ACCC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... the insurance coverage and pricing smaller brokers are able to obtain for their customers. The ACCC is now considering whether the effects of the proposed merger are especially pronounced in certain commercial insurance risk classes or industry specialities ...

Woodford flags comeback

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... Woodford has not applied for appropriate permissions to commence regulated activity in the UK. "In taking any decision on whether to authorise a firm, we consider whether it is ready, willing and organised to comply, on a continuing basis, with our requirements ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... details around expenditure, which gives the government power to ban super fund investment or expenditure regardless of whether it is in members' interests. "This is an extraordinary overreach of power with no precedent in this country. his change ...