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Super funds to provide standard risk measure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... said Graus. The start date for disclosing risk on a standardised basis coincides with the government's shorter product disclosure statement regime.

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... dollars in investment flows particularly if it reinforces constructive initiatives regarding climate change, corporate disclosure, nation building and rebalancing the financial services market. He said if Australia can marshal these forces there is great ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... products and found cases of inappropriate advice, failure to investigate clients' situations and instances of inadequate disclosure of adviser remuneration, it said. ASIC said the firm indicated its intention to change to a general advice model, implemented ...

ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Lagging company responsibility for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is not being taken seriously enough, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and super funds are noticing. Over half of ASX200 companies ...

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... such as Hillross, which is part of the AMP group, or Garvan, owned by NAB/MLC, the research said. Klipin said the FSRA disclosure regime requires all advisers to disclose links and connections to their licensee, their entities and this is clearly part ...

ASIC warns it will act on rogue ETF pricing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... followed by six for market manipulation, 10 for possible breaches of market integrity rules, and two for continuous disclosure obligations. The regulatory body took pre-emptive action to prevent potential misconduct 22 times over orders on exchange-traded ...

Advisory firm directors may challenge ASIC ban

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
Two Seagrims directors are considering a legal challenge to a three-year ASIC ban imposed after clients lost money in funds associated with the Trio Capital superannuation fund fraud. ASIC said on Tuesday it was holding financial advisers to account ...

Planners embrace 8IP Asia Pac Partners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... response to demand from planning dealer groups, practices and high net worth individuals. To be available under a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), the boutique investment fund manager said investors had expressed a keen interest in the fund, but wanted ...

AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... several climate change initiatives including Investor Group on Climate Change, ESG Research Australia and the Carbon Disclosure Project along with being a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI) since 2007.

ASIC accepts EU from Kilara Financial Solutions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... all relevant clients who switched super funds and offer the opportunity for a review of compliance and appropriate disclosure if the client feels negatively impacted by the switch to the Trio product.