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Sunsuper simplifies transition to retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... life will allow members to move seamlessly from the savings to retirement phase only ever having to read one product disclosure statement and complete one application form," said Tony Lally, Sunsuper chief executive. "The way it works is that all members ...

New standards for UNPRI

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... responsible investment for all 1,000+ signatories. "So from next year, all $30 trillion under the PRI will be required to disclosure a comprehensive data set of what they are doing around responsible investment," said Gifford. "We are now seeing a culture ...

Inaugural responsible investing platform launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... attendees about the importance of responsible investing. "Compared to how long it has taken the corporate responsibility disclosure to happen over 10-15 years, we have come a long way," said Dr Gifford. "It is not just disclosure; it is the stewardship ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... ESG into investment processes to make the best possible investment decision in addition to encouraging better company disclosure and reporting. "The driver of investment performance is really the motivator for our approach to ESG issues, to differentiate ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... members away from the prudentially regulated superannuation sector and towards the SMSF model, Medcraft warned, saying disclosure of portfolio holdings and improving member statements will be in the best interests of all members. "The compulsory nature ...

AAT confirms ASIC planner ban

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... breaches included failure to have a reasonable basis for advice, failure to provide statements of advice or product disclosure statements, making statements that were false and misleading in a material particular and inducing clients to deal in financial ...

Senate committee gives FOFA green light

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... months of industry lobbying of the Independents. The Senate committee's recommendations include provision of minimum disclosure guidelines on what providers need to include in the annual fee disclosure statement and further detail on how the fee disclosure ...

ETP growth attracts IOSCO concerns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... schemes," notes the IOSCO paper. "Regulators might address this concern by requiring an Exchange Traded Funds to provide disclosure in its prospectus, in offering documents, or in other disclosure documents, that reflects its actual operations, particularly ...

Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... said it would keep up the pressure to amend certain elements of the legislation, including retrospective additional disclosure statements. "We believe it is in the best interest of consumers and planners not to rush the reforms through and to have a ...

Xenophon targets super funds for greater transparency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Remuneration together with better risk disclosure and information benchmarks will be the focus of new proposed legislation from independent Senator Nick Xenophon aimed at increased transparency in superannuation. The move was sparked by concern over ...