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Mergers a boon for super member growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
Mercer, AustralianSuper, Hostplus, UniSuper, and Brighter Super recorded the largest growth in member numbers, according to new analysis from Perple - People Performance, underscored by mergers and stiff competition. Using APRA data of the 2022-23 financial ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Two of the world's major economies fell into recession at the end of 2023. The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter of last year following a contraction of 0.1% in September quarter, according to the Office for National ...

Commonwealth Bank slapped with $10.3m fine for wage theft

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Commonwealth Bank was fined $10.3 million by the Federal Court for its involvement in wage theft which led to $16 million in underpayments to over 7400 workers. The case emerged after the Finance Sector Union (FSU) uncovered the bank's systematic ...

MA Financial splurges on 13th marina

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
MA Financial has purchased Queensland's East Coast Marina for $33 million, expanding its Marina Fund. The East Coast Marina, located in Brisbane's Manly harbour, consists of 330 berths, dry storage for 240 vessels, 595 square metres of commercial buildings ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
A former financial adviser who was jailed for stealing more than $1 million from his clients' superannuation to feed a gambling problem is now permanently banned from the industry. In September 2023, Mark Raymond Sebo was found guilty of misappropriating ...

Highest paid industry super executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Australia's highest paid industry super executives have been revealed in an analysis obtained by Financial Standard. AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney was the top earner, receiving over $2 million in total compensation, according ...

SMSF scammers charged with criminal offences

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
A duo who allegedly defrauded self-managed super funds (SMSF) have been charged by the Melbourne Magistrates Court with a string of criminal offences. The charges follow an ASIC investigation into the activities of Joseph Cullia and Zoran Markovic ...

MA Financial buys $96m hotel to seed fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
The alternative asset manager has purchased a large-scale Melbourne hotel from Singaporean real estate group Hiap Hoe Limited. The acquisition of the hotel seeds the new MA Accommodation Hotel Fund, an open-ended wholesale fund targeting accommodation ...

SMSFA prepares delegates for major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
The SMSF Association is urging the wealth management sector to embrace learning opportunities at this year's National Conference, particularly as major reforms such as the $3 million superannuation tax changes loom. The SMSFA will host its flagship ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
APRA has confirmed it will conduct a "deep dive review" of funds' exposures to unlisted assets later this year. Combining its policy and supervision priorities for the first time to give regulated entities a better idea of what to expect in the year ...