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Pension fund becomes green lender

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... of positioning itself for the anticipated global transition to a lower-carbon economy. Having developed a Green Bond Framework for the project, the CPPIB defines three categories as eligible for investment using the proceeds of green bonds. Those categories ...

FASEA begins work on adviser exam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... Quality and Standards Agency to ensure open dialogue between the two bodies in the formation of the new educational framework for advisers. The bodies will exchange non-confidential policy documents detailing their respective approaches to accreditation ...

CBA settles with AUSTRAC for $700m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
Commonwealth Bank will pay $700 million to resolve civil proceedings brought against it by AUSTRAC for contravening anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws - almost double what it anticipated. CBA has announced it reached an agreement with ...

Super scorecard to shift consumer playing field

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... funds, even though retirees face different risks, Cooper said. He added the Federal Government's Retirement Income Framework will deliver more clarity and choice for Australian retirees. "Government proposals for a retirement income framework, including ...

Government consults on super access for victims of crime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
The Federal Government released draft proposals for improving compensation for victims of crime, including the ability to claw-back irregular superannuation contributions made by criminals. To ensure superannuation accounts cannot be used as a safe ...

TAL bolsters mental health capabilities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... their teams and foster an environment where staff feel comfortable discussing mental health. The programs are based on a framework designed by national mental health foundation and TAL community partner SuperFriend. TAL head of mental health Glenn Baird ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental in developing a framework for BlackRock's active equity portfolio managers to integrate material ESG considerations into their investment strategies. ...

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 ...

APRA urges super funds to examine board skills

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... APRA deputy chairman Helen Rowell said funds needed to do more than meet the minimum requirements of APRA's prudential framework in order to deliver fund members the best possible outcomes. "The standard of RSE governance is improving, but boards have ...

Fees for no service compensation unfinished business: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
Newly-minted ASIC chair James Shipton said there will be more consumer compensation to come over fees for no service financial advice. Three months into his role, Shipton addressed the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference ...