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Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... entity, as well as the conditions of their Australian financial services licence. "However, in order to meet higher standards more aligned with growing consumer expectations, our surveillance showed there is still some work to be done." The report is ...

Advisers preparing ahead of professional standards: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Sixty per cent of financial advisers are already taking some course of action to address the incoming professional standards legislation in 2019. Last week the Financial Standard weekly readership survey asked 'As a financial adviser, what are you doing ...

EQT appointed RE for $5.9bn manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... means funds managers can get funds to market fast, confident that disclosures are accurate and right up to best practice standards. "Our role is to take full responsibility for ensuring the fund is operating within the legal framework and that its governing ...

ASIC bans former Westpac adviser

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... improving conduct in the wealth management industry and we will act to remove advisers who do not live up to the high standards expected of financial advisers." The banning of Sinha is a result of ASIC's Wealth Management Project, which has to date has ...

BTFG working to improve culture, ethics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... Spiers described the integration of ethics and advice as a strong step ahead of the introduction of new professional standards in 2019. "As an industry we have to get ethics and behaviour right so we can shape and lift the culture across the advice industry," ...

Advisers look to increase fees: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... decrease fees. The new poll out today asks: "As a financial adviser, what are you doing to meet the new professional standards?" The Financial Standard weekly poll is open to all Financial Standard readers. A new poll will be published every Monday and ...

Actuaries warn against one size fits all retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... their savings. There is a need for products that more efficiently manage longevity risk, providing retirees with better standards of living in retirement," Lyon said. "There is significant public interest in ensuring that the changes introduced meet ...

Former AFA executive returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... This is a challenging and exciting time for the profession as we progress with the implementation of the professional standards legislation." Anderson will recommence with the AFA on 19 June.

Governance professional joins SMSFA board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... understands the critical importance of the Association's 2016-20 Strategic Plan, with its focus on high professional standards, education for SMSF specialists and trustees, and the need for sound, long-term public policy underpinned by research and keen ...