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FPA appoints new chair, director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
The Financial Planning Association has chosen a board member to chair its board. Marisa Broome will move into the role when current chair Neil Kendall's term concludes in November. She has worked in the financial services industry for over three decades ...

New accounting standards put pressure on life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
Australian life insurers are unprepared for two new major accounting standards that will shake up the way profit is reported, a KPMG survey shows. The global survey of 160 life and health insurers, and reinsurers included Australian companies. It gauged ...

Blue Sky funds downgraded after profit revisions

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Two Blue Sky funds have been rated "unapproved" and "low investment grade" by SQM Research after the manager conceded it had fallen short of shareholder expectations. Blue Sky's Alternatives Access Fund was downgraded to 3.25 stars and recommended as ...

Blue Sky falls short of disclosure expectations

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Following on from the opinion article by Glaucus Research, Blue Sky chair John Kain said the company has fallen short of shareholder and market expectations around transparency and disclosure. As a result of this, Kain said Blue Sky is now commissioning ...

Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund aims to take its financial reporting to new highs following a senior appointment in its newly-created head of finance role. Joining Vision Super as head of finance is Bryan Collins. Most recently the senior ...

Prime accounts called into question by auditor

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... executive directors. As a result of these issues, William Buck said it was unable to express an opinion on Prime's financial report. As above, Prime issued a directors' statement saying the group was disappointed in William Buck's findings, arguing that ...

Retail investors given equity crowdfunding boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
The Government today extended the existing equity crowdfunding framework, giving retail investors access to start-ups and small businesses. The revamped framework will allow smaller companies and start-ups to attract equity crowdfunding while retaining ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
The Federal Opposition has adopted a new party policy to force Commonwealth entities, including investment managers, to publish details of executive remuneration. Formally amending the rules surrounding executive remuneration, Labor will aim to ensure ...

Morningstar partners to drive adviser ESG education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Morningstar is working with a global financial services industry body to better prepare financial advisers for incorporating sustainable investing into advice practices. Collaborating with the US-based Money Management Institute, the program focuses ...

Reporting overhaul to hit insurer profits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
More than 450 listed insurers' bottom lines will be significantly affected by a new global accounting standard overhauling how premiums and claims are reported. Under new international accounting standard IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, a life insurance ...