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Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... already gone, costing jobs and driving power costs up even further," Anthony said. "The failure to achieve a consensus framework for emissions abatement, coupled with the subsidisation of renewables has seen wholesale prices triple over the decade and ...

OnePath updates trauma definitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... want to provide our customers with high standards of service, a benchmark of consistency within the industry, and a framework for professional behaviour and responsibilities. This project delivers on all three," he added. Insurers that commit to the ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... for members." Recently the two associations have also partnered on a life insurance taskforce as ASIC's Life Insurance Framework review approaches.

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... and product strategy around two months ago, after spending time on secondment in Malaysia, developing the retirement framework for the Employees Provident Fund, the country's compulsory savings and retirement fund for private sector workers. ASI managing ...

AUSTRAC zeroes in on Afterpay

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... AUSTRAC said an external auditor will examine Afterpay's governance and the oversight of decisions related to its AML/CTF framework. The examination will also look into how the firm identifies and verifies its customers and its suspicious matter reporting ...

FPA, AFA partner on life insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... have teamed up for a life insurance taskforce as the industry inches towards ASIC's review of the life insurance framework slated for 2021. The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers will appoint two ...

Fund manager exits global debt, chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... financial services provider Sanlam Limited," Equity Trustees said. "This new setup will provide the fund with a robust framework within which to continue to successfully meet the fund's investment objectives, generate market-leading performance, and ...

Magellan changes board responsibilities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... capacity and as a chairman of public companies. Hamish's promotion to deputy chairman will strengthen the governance framework of Magellan." Douglass said Fraser was a natural choice to act as the non-executive chairman of the Magellan Asset Management ...

Risk commission changes imperil advice practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
As financial advisers adjust their business models to the Life Insurance Framework, many fear the Royal Commission's recommendations will further undermine the viability of their practices. This is according to ClearView's latest survey of 630 financial ...