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APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will consult on a raft of proposed changes to the superannuation prudential framework, in an effort to lift operation governance practices of regulated superannuation trustees. The proposals were outlined in ...

Boutique appoints Equity Trustees as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... corporate trustee services, Harvey Kalman said. "As RE, we take responsibility to ensure the fund operates within the legal framework for retail products, giving investors the certainty they need that their investment's governance structure is secure. ...

Suncorp hails diversity amid profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... update on the banking and wealth management firm's diversity figures forms part of Suncorp's new corporate responsibility framework, Switkowski explained. He said driving towards equal gender representation meant Suncorp was "paving the way for a more ...

easyMarkets launches SMSF tool, appoints MD

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... Active Traders Group, operated by easyMarkets, equips SMSF trusses with strategies, methodologies and the risk management framework they need to "trade like a fund manager." Earlier this year, easyMarkets also extended its deal Cancellation feature - ...

Effective data management key to engagement: ISWG

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... latest discussion paper the group called on superannuation funds to develop an insurance data strategy and supporting framework which they say will create a structure for proper consideration by each fund of their insurance data requirements, process ...

Royal Commission unnecessary: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... on top of regulatory costs already in place. One recommendation would be to strengthen the financial advice license framework that meets the obligations of compensation for retail clients.

Global reinsurer adopts ESG framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
All of the liquid holdings of the world's second-largest reinsurer will be switched to track ethical indices by 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Swiss Re has been consistently integrating environmental, social and governance criteria into its ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... managers, AllianceBernstein chief executive Jen Driscoll noted that the document will act to set a common, overarching framework, but that many firms within the industry will already meet the standards set. Enforcement will be limited to FSC members ...

Advice licensees hit with $1500 levy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... introduced a $1500 fixed levy on authorised financial advice licensees to cover the price tag of its costs recovery framework. The graduated levy for licensees comes off the back of the ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill, a law which enabled the ...

Countplus sells off underperformers and merges firms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... acquisitions of advice and accounting firms. "Future acquisitions must fit the company's new disciplined and specific quality framework," Countplus said. Due to "prudent fiscal management" Countplus exercised over the past six months, the company's debt ...