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FinTech Australia appoints interim chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... data right which paves the way for an open banking regime in Australia; and Establishing steps toward a self-regulatory framework for the unsecured small business fintech lending industry Applications for the position of FinTech Australia chief executive ...

Is climate change a risk to retirement savings?

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TFCD)'s final recommendations, released in June 2017, aimed to develop a framework for companies to make financial disclosures in a consistent manner. The funds have until March 28 to respond.

Equipsuper appoints head of risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... the audit, risk and compliance committee. She will also support the on-going development of Equip's risk management framework and would promote, oversee and support risk management practices across the business. Alford said: "She has developed a strong ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... insurance industry, and these have been felt by QBE in recent years. LGS is a strong advocate of the international TCFD framework for the disclosure of climate risks, and we encourage QBE, along with other companies, to use the framework to align their ...

Complaints authority welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... Snowy Hydro, Sydney Opera House, Aon Australia, Obesity Australia and J.P. Morgan. Under the new dispute resolution framework, the Government is able to appoint a minority of the AFCA board within six months of authorising a not-for-profit company to ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... process and more on the human value chain makes sense in an era of digitisation. Referring to Vanguard's Advisers Alpha framework, financial advisers can't command a premium for tasks that can be fully automated - but they can do so by spending more ...

O'Dwyer names CIPR advisory group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... industry's biggest names will assist the Federal Government in developing a Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement framework. In establishing the consumer and industry advisory group, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said ...

Institutions suffer financial adviser drain

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... model of measuring adviser performance on sales and revenue" was outdated and established its own professional advice framework. As a reverse case study, it's important to note that over the same period, ANZ endured considerable speculation as to the ...

FSC launches asset manager governance regime

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... said. "Australian consumers can take confidence that their superannuation savings are being managed within a world class framework." In a panel discussion concerning the standard, Colonial First State Global Asset Management equities chief investment ...

FASEA accelerates degree equivalency agenda

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... the SMSF Association's 2018 National Conference that as part of the new financial adviser education regime a proposed framework for degree equivalence will be released in coming weeks. "Having heard the anxiety, the FASEA board and organisation have ...