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Bloomberg launches ESG ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... Board Composition scores enable investors to assess how well a board is positioned to provide diverse perspectives and supervision of management, as well as to assess potential risks in the current board structure," Bloomberg said. Using a quantitative ...

APRA reopens for licences

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... published an ambitious policy agenda. The onset of COVID-19 necessitated the suspension of many of APRA's policy and supervision priorities until end-September," Byres said. "However, it is neither possible nor desirable to pursue our full policy ...

APRA spells out unlisted asset valuation standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... funds whatever the assets might be listed or unlisted are being appropriately valued, that's a normal part of supervision." Leigh then questioned how the regulator would approach and identify a situation where the wrong accounting standard was applied ...

Colonial First State cops licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... have been in its members' best interests, APRA said. APRA has not concluded that the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 was breached, but it is concerned as to the adequacy of CFSIL's internal processes for demonstrating the FirstChoice ...

APRA heatmap sees members save on fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... doesn't account for insurance premiums. "Since publishing the heatmap last December, APRA has intensified its supervision of underperformers. It's pleasing to see that millions of members are already paying less in total fees, especially given ...

Platform prototypes compliance capability

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... chief executive Neil Younger told Financial Standard the tool would allow the licensee to be more proactive in the supervision and monitoring of risk - saving Fortnum Financial time, energy and money. "Assessing a certain type of risk would normally ...

Dealer groups slam FPA policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... crucial role to play in the oversight of financial advice, which cannot be limited to product. Training, education and supervision are all roles of an AFSL that they say the FPA failed to consider. "Additionally, licensees provide capital protection ...

Law firm bolsters financial services team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... internationally. "Financial sector firms are facing significant regulatory change, more aggressive regulators using more dynamic supervision, consolidation, competition from technology firms entering the financial sector and with the opening up of the ...

Platform cancels top 50 funds list

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... formal and objective criteria, lack of independence of research teams and associated governance," FCA director of supervision - life insurance and financial advice Debbie Gupta wrote. "Processes for clear selection, monitoring and deselection of funds ...

Super funds release $1.3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... quickly to make payments after receiving determinations from the ATO," Rowell said. "Under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, trustees are legally required to make early release payments to eligible members 'as soon as practicable'." ...