KARREN VERGARA   Banks should be banned from pedalling financial products in schools, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows.HARRISON WORLEY   In his maiden speech to the financial advice industry, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has revealed some advisers will receive up to four credit units of recognised prior learning under FASEA's new education requirements.

HARRISON WORLEY   BlackRock is set to manage $55 billion of passively managed assets on behalf of UK diversified financial services company Scottish Widows.KANIKA SOOD   Aussie investors now have more money invested in the rapidly-expanding exchange traded fund market than in long-standing listed investment companies.

KARREN VERGARA   MetLife has won a group insurance mandate from an $8.8 billion superannuation fund.HARRISON WORLEY   TAL has refuted claims made by the Royal Commission that it systemically breached its duty of utmost good faith to policyholders when investigating claims.

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Financial advisers have been provided with a simple checklist to employ when considering recommending a self-managed superannuation fund to clients.KANIKA SOOD   AMP Bank has pulled the plug on its SMSF lending business, joining CBA and Westpac.

BENJAMIN ONG   Perhaps it's the combination of several negative factors that's responsible for weighing the equity market down. However, some of them have eased.BENJAMIN ONG   America is not importing inflationary pressures. Financial markets have now trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   The US Securities and Exchange Commission is taking action against an Australian asset manager for lying in public filings and on its website.HARRISON WORLEY   ASIC will review financial advice fee disclosure statements and renewal notices, after licenses submitted breach reports to the extent the corporate regulator is concerned about systemic non-compliance.

HARRISON WORLEY   A former head of risk management at AustralianSuper has joined the boards responsible for the governance of AMP's superannuation funds.KANIKA SOOD   The global asset manager has hired a Russell Investments research director in a newly-created role, as it expands its Australian business.

KARREN VERGARA   Nearly all large superannuation funds are fulfilling reporting obligations to a "high standard," the ATO's latest diagnostic reports show.HARRISON WORLEY   Mercer has renewed its administration mandate with a $9 billion industry superannuation fund; and it has become manager for the $250 million Anglican National Super plan.

KARREN VERGARA   Software firm Temenos scored a deal with an Australian financial services firm with $1.7 billion of funds under management.KANIKA SOOD   The institutional trading network has appointed a new head of Australia after the former head left for Chi-x in July.

KANIKA SOOD   A charity comparator website co-founded by a former Lonsec general manager is set to launch a premium vetting service for wealthy donors.KANIKA SOOD   Australian charities could be receiving $180 million more in donations each year if the gender pay gap was to close, according to a new report on trends in philanthropy.