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Tobacco-free portfolios divide investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... launched United Nations' Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge. BT Financial Group said it is extending its ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns with their ...

Advice dealer group takes out governance award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
One of IOOF's newly-acquired dealer groups was recognised in the Governance, Risk and Compliance Institute's annual awards. Elders Financial Planning took home the Team of the Year Award at a function hosted in Sydney. Elders Financial Planning general ...

SMSFs most affordable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... super funds." The overall jump in headline fees is largely attributable to fee disclosures reforms under ASIC's RG97 framework that was introduced in 2017, the report said. However, the cost disclosure reform has been mostly discredited in a report ...

APRA readies ADIs for BEAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... tested, that accountable persons understand and are able to deliver on their accountabilities, and that there is a robust framework for identifying any breaches. APRA chair Wayne Byres said many problems that have arisen in the financial system over ...

BTFG expands tobacco divestment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... Financial Group is expanding its divestment from tobacco and controversial weapons. The firm is extending its ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns ...

Financial services employment to boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
The employment outlook for the financial services sector is at a six-year high, despite the Royal Commission. Latest figures from Manpower show the net employment outlook for the finance, insurance and real estate sectors is up 21% for the fourth quarter ...

Super funds excel in reporting obligation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... "high standard," the ATO's latest diagnostic reports show. In its fourth year running, the 2017 Risk Differentiation Framework (RDF) report found APRA-regulated funds successfully met reporting obligations, with 99% of funds receiving a rating of three ...

Banks vow to end grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
The banking industry wants to dismantle the legislative framework that allows financial advisers to receive grandfathered commissions and end fees for no service across the industry, ABA chief Anna Bligh said in Sydney this morning. To this end, the ...

Netwealth releases adviser toolkit

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... advice practices as they get with Google, Airbnb and Amazon. "This is a simple toolkit that provides businesses with framework to identify friction points in their customer experience and develop implementable solutions to address them." "One of the ...

Hayne admonishes ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... with the Government, the Parliament and other regulators to build a stronger legislative, enforcement and regulatory framework with tougher penalties," Shipton said. As for APRA, which is charged with overseeing governance and risk culture, Hayne noted ...