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Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... disclosed supply-chain LHR policy. Only a third of companies disclosed supplier audits or risk assessments. "Current disclosure levels by Australian companies, especially those in highly-exposed industries like retail clothing and food, are simply not ...

Industry "disappointed" at PJC recommendation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... industry has the opportunity to consider it in more detail." However, the PJC has recommended a six month extension on the disclosure requirement where advisers who give tax advice refer their clients to a registered tax agent. "Whilst a 6 month delay ...

Praemium launches FoFA-ready CRM tool

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... and wealth managers to track and manage interactions with clients and helping them to meet their new Opt-in and Fee Disclosure Statement requirements. Praemium said users familiar with Outlook would find the new tool easy to use and firms will benefit ...

AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... as an alternative to big platforms, the AMFS will be exempt from regulations demanding 'wet signatures' on product disclosure statements (PDSs). This will strengthen the position of smaller investors looking to invest in simple managed funds, but who ...

Aust shares open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... miner Newcrest Mining defended its actions surrounding last week's writedowns and jobs cuts, denying it had breached disclosure rules or selectively briefed analysts beforehand. On Wednesday, it is again underperforming the market, down 10.5 cents, or ...

Macquarie Wrap launches FDS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Macquarie Wrap has launched a fee disclosure statement (FDS) functionality ahead of the start of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. The new functionality allows advisers to customise their statement to align with the services they provide ...

Board quotas an "embarrassment" for Australia: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... reporting obligations," said BlackRock. "Given the relatively poor rate of change in the statistics coupled with poor disclosure of policies, corporate Australia is open to our political leaders imposing quotas of women on listed company boards. The ...

CAMAC recommends charitable trust audits

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... unlicensed providers operate outside of the Corporations Law licensing regime, leaving consumers exposed because fee caps, disclosure rules and professional standards do not apply." The report asks for changes to the judicial dispute resolution procedures ...

Midwinter puts planning software into the cloud

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... with the calculators. AdviceOS also allows advisers to create and monitor renewal notices and opt-in, generate fee disclosure statements and manage client segmentation. The software is hosted on the Amazon web services which Midwinter said is "secure." ...

ASIC to accept submissions for 'hedge fund' definition

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... risks to investors as 'true' hedge funds, ASIC said. The commencement of the regulatory guide 'Hedge Funds: improving disclosure' has been postponed until February 1, 2014, to allow time for submissions. The currently regulatory guide on hedge funds ...