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75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... support the intent of these changes - to reduce the number of Australians with multiple superannuation accounts - but in practice it means people won't have the right cover for their circumstances," Puli said. "The average Australian changes jobs 12 ...

Centuria acquires $115m in assets

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... eight years and 100% occupancy. "In the past, healthcare operators have needed to adapt older properties to suit their practice's needs, which has often led to functional inefficiencies," Centuria Healthcare managing director Andrew Hemming said. "A ...

Fitzpatricks expands QLD presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has grown its network, adding a Fortitude Valley practice. Rothgard Financial Partners has officially joined the dealer group, having worked closely in recent years to pivot the former towards the private client market. Rothgard ...

Pension fund pushes for independent chair at Berkshire Hathaway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... Governance and Sustainability Principles and its long-held belief that an independent chair is corporate governance best practice. The shareholder proposal was put forward by the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), a non-profit organisation. NLPC ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... investment decisions. "We hope, in turn through investor pressure, issuers are encouraged towards greater diversity in practice, which may have further benefits for corporate governance and decision-making." The new rules follow a consultation process ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... investment portfolios, and in their business operations." "However, as community expectations intensify and as global best practice accelerates to ever-more detailed and sophisticated disclosure, the question confronting RSE licensees is just what they ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
The prudential regulator has set out in a letter its initial risk management expectation for individuals that engage in activities associated with crypto assets, as well as a policy roadmap for the future. In particular, APRA expects that all regulated ...

BT Panorama sees SMSF growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
BT has seen the SMSF funds under administration on its Panorama platform soar. According to its latest update, SMSF FUA on the platform sits at $26 billion as of March end. It's more than doubled year on year, having sat at $11.93 billion in March 2021. ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
As demand for ESG expertise within super funds continues to grow, latest insights show investment professionals that fit the bill could command up to $300,000 per annum. According to Kaizen Recruitment's 2022 salary guide for those in the ESG space ...

Former ClearView executive in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
Tony Mantineo has been named as Lifespan's national practice consultant and head of Lifespan Partnership, a broad ranging support service for self-licensees. Melbourne-based Mantineo has a financial services career spanning 30 years, much of which was ...