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APRA, ASIC concerned over premium increases

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... friendly societies haven't acted in accordance with reasonable expectations as created by disclosures and marketing materials. The regulators said the concerns indicate that some life companies do not have effective systems, processes, and controls in ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... wages. This can make many everyday activities like paying bills extremely difficult," she explained. "These new guidance materials will help give banks greater certainty to satisfy Australia's anti-money laundering rules. They will be an important tool ...

Mercer identifies investment opportunities for 2023

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... despite the performance of underlying commodities - are still arguably under loved given underserved global energy and materials demand," Mercer said. On the energy transition, the report said: "We suggest investors stick to their principles on sustainability ...

Marketing oversight must improve: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... The entities have also not made any admissions of guilt or liability. However, all voluntarily amended the marketing materials. They also amended their compliance plans to enhance supervision of marketing, including implementing requirements for all ...

Cbus overhauls climate change reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... carbon in the built environment sector. Embodied carbon means CO2 emissions created during the manufacture of building materials such as cement and steel, the transport of those materials to the job site, and the construction practices used. Cbus will ...

Colonial First State introduces new platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... online community hub with XY Adviser. Other resources include a comprehensive suite of education and personal development materials, and various webinars and downloadable learning content. "At CFS, we believe that quality financial advice is vital to ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... investing significant amounts of capital with the aim of securing supply of these critical components. "Demand for these materials is projected to remain high, while, at the same time, supply is structurally constrained," Vynokur said. The news comes ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... lower quality ores which have higher emissions, CEFC said. "Increasing panel efficiency and shifting to more abundant materials before constraints on silver and other materials limit industry growth is critical to improving the uptake of solar PV in ...

ASIC concerns see 18 funds update advertising materials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
ASIC surveillance of managed funds' marketing materials has found several instances of inadequate warnings or disclaimers related to performance and downplaying of risks, leading 13 providers to make amendments. To date, 13 responsible entities or trustees ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... retail investor interest in commodities. According to the survey, one in four Aussies plan to invest in energy (27%) and materials (23%) in the third quarter of this year. The commodities sector is set to export a record $419 billion of metals and energies ...