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ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management research. CFSGAM undertook a survey of all staff worldwide to determine their perspectives on ESG issues. The research found that 80% of CFSGAM investment professionals believed considering ESG ...

Regulator bans adviser for seven years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
A former Brisbane-based financial adviser was banned by ASIC for seven years for failures to comply with financial services law, including falsifying insurance applications. The regulator found Robert Gunner contravened financial services law between ...

Broaden levy to foreign banks: Big four

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Large foreign banks should also be subjected to the proposed $6.2 billion bank levy, Australia's four major banks told the Senate Standing Committee on Economics reviewing the levy Bill last week. Many multinational banks, while active in the institutional ...

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... spokesperson said at the time: "[DiCaprio] immediately had his representatives reach out to the Department of Justice to determine whether he or his foundation, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF), ever received any gifts or charitable donations directly ...

UBS cops $280,000 ASIC fine

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
UBS Securities paid $280,000 in penalties following two infringement notices issued by ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel. The first infringement notice pertained to UBS' PIN crossing system, in which orders are executed based on algorithms reflecting ...

CBA advice compensation reaches $29m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
The amount of compensation offered to Commonwealth Bank financial planning customers has reached $29 million, according to the seventh and final Promontory report into the Open Advice Review Program. Of that amount, $22.9 million has been paid so far ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Facial analytics may play a key role in calculating future life insurance premiums thanks to a North Carolina technology firm claiming its platform returns lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods. Lapetus Life Event Solutions recently ...

Value of advice still unclear: IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... believes financial planners need to demonstrate their value more when it comes to fee discussions and allow clients to determine what constitutes 'value'. "Rather than leading with the vague and intangible term 'value' when discussing fees, it will be ...

NAB adviser puts beneficiaries at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... Tim Steele said that the firm is not aware of any customers having been impacted, but it will work with trustees to determine if any clients need to re-sign the forms. "Our customers are our number one priority, and ensuring they have correctly completed ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... asked, 'what is it?' and 'how much?' Further to the campaign, MetLife is currently undertaking quantitative research to determine members' level of knowledge behind insurance within their super. Stewart added: "One in five Australian families will be ...