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Estate planning lawyer fined for misconduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... I sincerely regret my actions," Dubler said in a February 2017 submission. Dubler also said a professional misconduct finding would impact his practice as a registered tax professional. The Tribunal ordered on Friday that Dubler was guilty of professional ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... superannuation efficiency and competitiveness. It agrees consumer outcomes could be significantly improved. A central finding of the PC report was that Australia's superannuation system has embedded 1.7 million Australians in an underperforming super ...

Global banking ethics standard coming to Australia

HARRISON WORLEY  |  SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2018
A financial services industry group is supporting the launch of a new global banking education standard. The Ethics Education and Training for Professional Bankers Standard is the first to be released by the Global Banking Education Standards Board ...

Life insurance data improving: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... than 90% of life insurance claims that go to decision are paid in the first instance, which according to regulators is a finding consistent with previous data releases. Additionally, the regulators will aim to drive accountability in the life insurance ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
About 60% of Northern Trust's Australian-based institutional investment clients believe meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence will occur within the respective businesses over the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than ...

Industry funds call for super shortfall reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
The likelihood of a comfortable, self-sufficient retirement will diminish over the next decade for about 3.1 million Australians, according to new research. Recent findings from AustralianSuper and Cbus suggest the changing nature of work will create ...

APRA urges super funds to examine board skills

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
The prudential regulator is asking superannuation fund licensees to reconsider whether board members contain the requisite mix of skills and capabilities to fulfil their role. The regulator sent all registrable superannuation entities (RSEs) a letter ...

AMP Advice risk chief departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
The chief risk officer at AMP's embattled financial advice business has resigned. Pally Bargri has departed his post as AMP Advice chief risk officer, stating he does not have the capacity required to help steer the under fire wealth manager through ...

Keybridge outraged at latest Molopo transaction

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Keybridge Capital said its "concerns have now turned to outrage" as Molopo Energy, in which it has a 20% ownership stake, revealed another US$23 million transaction in an asset the manager considers worthless. This transaction with Drawbridge Energy ...

Australian Ethical divests AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
Australian Ethical will divest AMP following the governance failures exposed by the Royal Commission. Speaking to Financial Standard, Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer said while AMP passed its ethical screening in 2016, and the ...