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PIMCO unitholders approve $10bn RE transaction

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... requirements. Hastilow said she has yet to see depositary obligations and trustee obligations oversees that match the "onerous standards" to which REs have to adhere in Australia, such as uncapped capital requirements. This is an extract of a news story ...

AMP Capital overhauls ESG investment strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... tobacco, cluster munitions, landmines, biological and chemical weapons manufacturers that do not meet the minimum ethical standards it requires. About $440 million of tobacco manufacturing-related equity and fixed income, and about $130 million invested ...

Super industry accepts group insurance needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... which has an overall aim to develop a Code of Practice/Conduct for life insurance in superannuation and develop new standards for trustees and insurers. In its first discussion paper the ISWG specifically looks at account balance erosion due to insurance ...

ASIC compensation skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... designed, disclosed and marketed. In the coming months, ASIC's Wealth Management Project will focus on improving the standards of major financial advice providers in regards to quality of advice and remediation. "We intend to build on the significant ...

New social bond advocates gender equality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... the bond highlights the bank's commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture while bringing awareness to the standards needed across corporate Australia to encourage gender equality. "Last week's parity report from Chief Executive Women and ...

Steady as she grows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... by investors has picked up over recent months. Supervisory measures have contributed to some strengthening of lending standards."

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... past four years, and has agreed to continue to serve the AFA as a consultant in the important areas of professional standards and codes. Fox led the AFA through a contentious and demanding period in the advice industry. Under his leadership the industry ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... appearance by taking the opportunity to reaffirm the FSC's support for the Life Insurance Framework, the professional standards legislation, and the industry's Code of Practice coming in to effect on 1 July. Commonwealth Bank group executive, wealth ...

Advice group driving fintech efficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... our adviser network by offering educational scholarships to help our advisers up-skill in readiness for educational standards reforms," Beaven said. "Now we have the structures, frameworks and resources firmly in place, the next stage is to adapt and ...

Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... position that the industry is already sufficiently regulated, she pointed to the Life Insurance Framework and professional standards reforms. "Both will strengthen consumer outcomes and benefit financial advice and life insurance. But we can deliver ...