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ASIC bans AFSL chief executives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... and did not exercise the degree of care and diligence required. The regulator said they had not maintained the high standards expected of a financial services adviser and demonstrated a lack of integrity, judgement and professionalism. ASIC also said ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... these issues - like other large organisations that operate in the real world, they need to be held accountable for high standards of safety." The coalition of funds says it wants accountability from social media companies and prove they are acting to ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... of the companies working with APRA and financial services entities, including super funds, to improve cyber security standards. Head of risk management and governance consulting for NCC Group Joss Howard says that APRA's new information security standard ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... a genuine commitment to professionalism, understanding that cultivating the highest possible ethical and educational standards for its advisor members is the best way to serve the 1.1 million people who opt to take control of their own retirement income ...

New role for former ClearView executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... firm, the clients of accountants become disappointed when the advice they receive doesn't meet the same professional standards set by their accountant. Chief executive James Malcolm said O'Riordan's appointment would support growth in the business. "The ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... the interests of end savers. Lastly, there is room for stronger leadership. For example, proactively setting out the standards expected of companies, WTW said. Australia's first compulsory stewardship code for fund managers was instituted by the ...

Former Millennium3 adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... Again, he was not able to provide SMSF advice. ASIC said the banning of Forster is part of its ongoing efforts to improve standards across the financial services industry, adding: "ASIC expects financial advisers to adequately understand their clients' ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... November. "This is well above the 70% benchmark endorsed by the OECD, and more than enough to maintain pre-retirement living standards," Grattan said. "Many low-income Australians will get a pay rise when they retire, through a combination of the Age ...

Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... social and governance (ESG) assessments. Moody's said this acquisition will further its objective of promoting global standards for ESG use by market participants. Vigeo Eiris boasts products and capabilities based on ESG assessments and an extensive ...

Bravura circles competitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... significant investment to renew GBST's software platforms, including the E-volve program to bring Composer to modern standards and the changes required as part of the ASX CHESS transition to blockchain technology." Bravura is also offering GBST investors ...