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Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... evolved considerably. JANA head of responsible investment research Tim Conly said ESG research is still a risk management framework at its core. "But, it is also increasingly a positioning and engagement tool," he added. "Superannuation funds expect ...

Foreign fund managers granted licensing relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... outcomes will be achieved by equivalent overseas requirements. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said the regulator's new framework was designed to ensure wholesale investors could continue to access the opportunities afforded to them by overseas managers. ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... noted the esteem it was held within. "That [responsible investing] is all that they do, they have an entrenched policy framework that has been unaltered for a long period of time. It's not a fad to them, and it's not a side project from a traditional ...

Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... experience," said SEC chairman Jay Clayton. "We are looking to investors and market participants for input on how our framework can be improved to help ensure that fund names inform and do not mislead investors." Funds are prohibited from using misleading ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... Anderson dove into commissions and fees in a detailed presentation in light of the FASEA Code of Ethics, Life Insurance Framework and other regulatory changes. Anderson pointed out CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe's recently commented on FASEA ...

TAL executive jumps to MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
MLC Life Insurance has announced a new addition to its leadership team, hiring from TAL. Kent Griffin has been appointed as the insurer's chief financial officer having held the same position at TAL since 2012. MLC Life said Kent will lead both the ...

Shape up on climate change risk: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... that may arise from the global transition to a low-carbon economy," APRA said. As for the superannuation prudential framework, APRA will update Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment Governance (SPG 530) in relation to ESG considerations for super ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... upheaval will result in a more professional industry and better outcomes for consumers. "I believe that the emerging advice framework is one in which SMSF specialists can flourish," he said. In the "brave new world" Maroney sees emerging post-Royal Commission ...

APRA introduces annual stress-testing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Authorised deposit-taking institutions are in need of ongoing improvement in stress testing for all entities, according to APRA's review of 28 ADIs. The regulator said all ADIs should review their internal stress testing frameworks after the findings ...

Status quo not option for remuneration: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... also suitable across entities of widely different size, nature, and complexity." Rowell said APRA wants to deliver a framework that works holistically, and not just look at each component in isolation, adding that APRA plans to publically announce next ...