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SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
The federal government sparing self-managed superannuation funds from the looming Retirement Income Covenant legislation has been welcomed by the sector. In response to the release of the Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation, SMSF Association ...

Retirement Income Covenant closer to materialising

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
The federal government unveiled the long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation and is taking industry feedback until October 15. The document sets out the obligations of superannuation trustees in designing a strategy for retirees ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
In its submission to the federal government's inquiry into housing affordability, Industry Super Australia has suggested superannuation funds could play a key role in creating more affordable housing. "Simply increasing overall housing stock will not ...

Economic recap: Week to September 24

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... Fed's September 21-22 FOMC meeting. This time it became a case of heads, bulls win; tails bears lose. In its statement, the Fed noted that America's economy 'has made progress" towards its goals toward "maximum employment and inflation has ...

Federation AM launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
Alternative asset manager Federation Asset Management has launched an unlisted private investments fund with daily pricing, aimed at retail and wholesale investors. Federation Alternative Investments II (F2) is an open-ended fund available to retail ...

Federated Hermes releases strategy globally

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
The investment manager has made the Federated Hermes Emerging Market Debt Strategy available to investors across the globe after only being available to US clients. The strategy aims to deliver capital growth and income by investing in sovereign, corporate ...

AMP reduces super fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
Members of AMP's super products will see savings across both administration and investment fees from October, with some set to make significant savings. As a result of consolidating its superannuation products from 11 to three, AMP's MySuper ...

FSC suggests CSLR improvements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
The Financial Services Council has highlighted numerous holes in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort in a bid to prevent financial advisers that "have done nothing wrong" from paying for the scheme. The FSC is calling on corporate regulator ASIC ...

Criminal charges filed against CBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
ASIC has brought 30 criminal charges against Commonwealth Bank for mis-selling consumer credit insurance, with the bank to plead guilty. The charges relate to CBA's promotion and sale of CreditCard Plus and Loan Protection policies as an add-on insurance ...

ME Bank faces criminal charges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
ME Bank has appeared in Federal Court, facing criminal charges for allegedly making false and misleading representations in letters to its home loan customers. It is also alleged that the bank failed to provide written notice about annual interest rate ...