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Data letting ESG down: BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... sophisticated and it will converge on a commonly understood framework," one UK master trust provider was quoted as saying in response to the BlackRock survey. "That may be a government regulator-mandated framework, or it may be that there are two or ...

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... Press said the decision reinforces the recent licensing reforms under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Stronger Regulators [2019 Measures]) Act 2020. The reforms mandate that ASIC must not grant a licence unless it has no ...

Chief economist update: Australia is out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... the 1930s. The government for its fiscal support measures - JobKeeper, JobSeeker, HomeBuilder; the RBA for its quick response in providing liquidity; and us, Australians all, for generally following social distancing and lockdown guidelines. We're ...

Climate change-focused fund introduced

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... meetings - should be seen as opportunities to raise these global megatrends, even as the world continues to manage the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council of Financial Regulators monitors ASX, cybersecurity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... ASX systems in the week of November 16." The members have asked to be informed of the outcomes of the ASX's review and response to the outage. Further to this, the Council members endorsed a plan to focus on coordinating agency approaches, regulatory ...

EQT wins custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... property Sten Silavecky said in recent years he has seen increased demand for a range of property trust structures, and in response the firm is assisting some of the largest and most complex property trusts in the market. HDN recently appointed Cbus ...

Mercer restructures fees, asset allocation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... criteria than Mercer SmartPath. Mercer will impose a temporary expense allowance increase of 0.03% for three months in response to regulatory changes and investments in member services. The changes come after MP Andrew Leigh and deputy chair of a recent ...

Government backs disciplinary body in principle

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... the establishment of the new single disciplinary system for financial advisers providing tax advice "in principle" in response to the independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board. In announcing its support for the review of the TPB and the Tax Agent ...

ASIC prepares industry for claims handling law

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... C12 Proof: Claims Handling and Settling Service Statement builds on the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020. The new law, which was introduced in parliament on November 12, will force those providing claims handling and ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
A coalition of more than 80 organisations including banks, insurers, superannuation funds and other stakeholders has released an ambitious list of recommendations to transform Australia's financial system to sustainable outcomes. The Australian Sustainable ...