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Colonial First State hit with second class action in less than a week

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... higher fees," he said. The class action relates to members of the FirstChoice Super fund. Slater and Gordon said CFS had the power to transfer existing FirstChoice Super members into identical products with lower fees and where commissions were not paid. ...

Natixis announces global c-suite changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... experience and expertise will bolster Natixis IM and Ostrum AM's growth and operational efficiency and will contribute to further power the continued development of our business," Raby said. Setbon is set to replace Matthieu Duncan who resigned from ...

KPMG foretells open super era

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
The global consulting giant believes developments in open banking could be the boon to solve superannuation's member engagement challenges. In a new report released today, KPMG revealed the future of member engagement in super will closely follow the ...

ASIC using intimidation tactics on grandfathering: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
ASIC is using intimidation tactics to get product providers to shut down grandfathered commissions early, according to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP). Speaking to Financial Standard, AIOFP executive director Peter ...

No pain, no gain: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
As APRA raises the bar for the superannuation sector, trustees are readying themselves for discomfort. But the prudential regulator believes the pain is necessary for improving member outcomes. Addressing the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

New executive role at Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... CFS spokesperson said. He will retain the responsibility for customers, but marketing responsibilities will go to Kelly Power, who left BT's head of platforms role in 2017 to join CFS. Power is retaining her current role of general manager, product ...

IOOF launches budgeting app

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... to deliver advice-led wealth management for all Australians. fincentral is another demonstration of our commitment to the power of advice," Banga added.

Chief economist update: The greatest central banker of modern times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
"Patience is a virtue." We've heard, read and seen this quote many, many times. This is a quote that's so easy to say but difficult to apply - more so if you're the head of one of the world's biggest central banks, presiding over a fast ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... countries, overcoming historically weaker climate finance flows in those nations. Many of the projects are set to be backed by power purchase agreements with corporate clients, Macquarie added. As a member of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative ...

Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... conducts the kind of research it is doing around MDAs. "The way they do a review like this, the Courts Act gives them the power to send you a notice which asks you to answer some questions or produce some documents and the fact that they've served that ...