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ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... Dwyer said. "We are pleased to support ACSI's advocacy, engagement and voting programs to encourage better governance standards amongst Australia's leading companies," he added. Collectively, ACSI's members manage more than $2.2 trillion of the total ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... currently permitted under the existing schemes. "Given the crucial role of the financial sector, Australians expect high standards from financial institutions," assistant minister to the Prime Minister, James McGraph said. "Where these expectations are ...

Fidelity strengthens support for global LGBTI community

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... its global operations to prevent discrimination against the LGBTI community. The global investment house has adopted standards developed by the United Nations' Human Rights Office, outlining actions organisations can take to protect the rights of LGBTI ...

Fox joins Tribeca Financial board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... four-year tenure helped the industry traverse through a tumultuous period of reforms, including FoFA, MySuper, professional standards and the Life Insurance Framework. Fox is also part of ASIC's 18-member Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP); a ...

Corporate governance LIC slashes fees, appoints portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
An ASX-listed investment company focusing on ASX 100 companies ranked by corporate governance standards has negotiated a significant reduction in its total expense ratio and appointed a portfolio manager from Evans Dixon. Australian Governance Masters ...

Federal Government names Royal Commission lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... stockbroking," Green said. "The industry has worked closely with the Federal Government on introducing professional standards across the industry. The industry is already well regulated, operates to a high standard and the only thing this sort of enquiry ...

Industry associations merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... discuss issues impacting the industry and funds. Notable projects IFF has been involved with include the SuperStream data standards, the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group and Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "The opportunities to liaise ...

ASFA disappointed in Royal Commission scope

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation system is regulatory overreach and strangulation in red tape, and that prudential standards must strike the right balance to allow the superannuation industry to thrive. "Every extra board paper at a superannuation ...

Former Fidante-aligned boutique targeted by UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... seriously and are committed to ensuring that our business is managed with the highest commitment to legal and ethical standards." According to the FCA, the sharing usually occurred on a mutual basis and allowed the firms to know the other's plans during ...

Powell power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... contractionary and keeps the economy operating on an even keel. The neutral rate currently appears to be quite low by historical standards, implying that the federal funds rate would not have to rise much further to get to a neutral policy stance. If ...