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DDO nil-reporting rule scrapped

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... every product sold and that they reach the intended audience. The Association of Financial Advisers general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said that the association "is very pleased that the requirement for nil reporting for DDO ...

NZ Super Fund delivers 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... returns. "With markets continuing to perform strongly and economies rebounding, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policy around the world, we're possibly looking at a period of increasing inflation and rising interest rates. That combination ...

ASIC urged to act on common ownership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... to a proxy adviser or to the investment manager, and some will vote them on their own. Super funds each have their own policy on how they vote and make decisions based on that, she said. "There is no law, to my understanding, [that] will prevent them ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... are happening at the time," McEwan said. "With recent announcements that we are looking to make statements on oil and gas policy later this year, we are getting feedback from a wide range of stakeholders." Commenting on Wilson's line of questioning ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... revaluation practically and promptly...However what it also revealed is that most trustees in the review found that their policy processes and governance were deficient," she said. "...We were disappointed that member equity issues didn't feature ...

Zurich, OnePath cover vaccine side-effects

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... reassure our customers and confirm their eligibility for financial support through their Zurich or OnePath life insurance policy in the rare instance they may suffer a serious side effect." The offer is available from September 1 to December 31 with ...

FS Power50: Last day to vote

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... role models in the way they conduct their professional practice. They are also successful business owners, award-winners, policy influencers, mentors, and financial educators. To cast your vote, CLICK HERE.

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... manager Ian Fryer and Aware Super manager for actuarial practice Estelle Liu, at a panel moderated by AIST senior manager of policy David Haynes. Superannuation funds currently disclose SRM [usually CPI plus a percentage] to members, which is regarded ...

YFYS spurs half to change asset mix

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... "Investors have to ensure that diversification opportunities are harnessed. When we start to consider tweaking long-term policy style benchmarking and apply it at any level, it needs to be done simply," Mead said. Starting with equity risk premium, Mead ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... head of ESG Richard Lacaille pointed out that for this reason, responsibility cannot fall to the finance sector alone - policy changes are needed to force private companies to do the right thing in certain instances. He acknowledged Wilkinson's point ...