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Equity Trustees offloads Irish business

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... additional investment from Irish-based MFM Capital. The sale includes the roughly $1 million in cash the business holds for regulatory capital purposes. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next few months, subject for approval by the ...

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... solace in marking its second consecutive year of profits, particularly considering economic uncertainty and an evolving regulatory environment. Interestingly, the top 10 direct insurers were all profitable, in stark contrast to reinsurers, where only ...

Magellan mulls converting closed-end fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... conversion raises considerable complexities requiring significant work to address and Magellan will have regard to legal, regulatory and tax matters that require detailed assessment. Any conversion would be subject to a number of conditions, including ...

ANZ breached disclosure laws in 2015 raise: Court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The banking giant will likely face a hefty fine after the Federal Court found it breached continuous disclosure laws in 2015. The Court found that ANZ contravened continuous disclosure laws by failing to tell the market that underwriters had filled ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... financial services," she said. "It's imperative the country keeps pace with our international peers, with a robust regulatory framework." However, Kraken Australia managing director Jonathon Miller outlined concern regarding the regulation potentially ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... responsibilities in situations of armed conflict. Armed conflict can bring with it adverse human rights impacts that lead to regulatory risk, investment risk and legal risk as well as reputational risk, all of which can negatively affect the value of ...

Holistic remuneration tool launched to super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... 'holistic', and 'inclusive' are central to competitive benefits for super funds' leadership. "Workplace reforms and regulatory oversight are driving the increased transparency and scrutiny of leadership remuneration." Myers said. "Funds should seek to ...

EQT buys VetPartners

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... VIII. As a part of the transaction, BPEA VIII is expected to be 35-40% invested in VetPartners, subject to customary regulatory approvals. EQT said it will support VetPartners' healthcare practitioners in focusing on animal care, while investing significantly ...

I can only apologise: PwC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... people of Australia, that we fallen short of the standards." Senator Barbara Peacock further flagged that PwC has major regulatory gaps, which create regulatory havens for the firm, but explained it doesn't stop there. "There are other gaps as well. ...

APRA moves to unmask super funds' spending secrets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
APRA is advancing proposals to enhance transparency in how superannuation funds spend and invest members' money. The prudential regulator is proposing to publish total expenses for the industry by category and by internal, related outsourced and ...