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Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... in with the FASEA code there are potential changes to approved product lists to be made and that has to go through governance, something that takes time. "FASEA's guidance is way too late," Marshan said. "FASEA could support out call to give advisers ...

Sunsuper, QSuper confirm merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... research Jason Ross, if a merger were to eventuate the funds would face several complexities. Chief among them, which governance structure to adopt. "Both Sunsuper and QSuper are top performing funds. While both are not-for-profit funds, one fund serves ...

Chi-X forced to be client of competition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... what I do day to day is work with them because I look after operations." Aikins was clear in saying that there are governance and competition issues that arise from the ASX monopoly. "Where else in the world do I have to tell my competitor what my innovation ...

Suncorp wealth chief steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... on the role effective immediately, with the group saying the move will bring together the legal, corporate and board governance under one team. "[Speirs] has done an outstanding job over the past six years at Suncorp, including leading the group's ...

AustralianSuper adds former PwC partner to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... to deliver on its mission of providing members with their best possible retirement outcome." She has previously held governance roles at CareSuper and SAS Trustees Corporation (NSW) as director and chair of the audit committee. She was also the deputy ...

AMP contests senior lawyer's claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... accordance with AMP's whistleblowing policy. AMP's version of events is that then national manager, advice governance Claudia Firmansjah became aware of documents that suggested fee-for-no-service was not an admin error. Firmansjah raised it ...

ASIC imposes AFSL conditions on IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... the business' RE and RSE functions. In granting the variation, ASIC imposed additional conditions in relation to governance, structure and compliance. Under the conditions, IISL is required to have a majority of independent directors with skills ...

Colonial First State launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... investors. Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund will invest in 70 to 100 global stocks, picked with stewardship and governance in mind. It has a minimum investment of $25,000 and a recommended investment period of at least five years. The management ...

IOOF struck by outflows, former chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... range of industry-wide impacts for affecting it's adviser business, including meeting FASEA standards, additional governance and compliance requirements and changed to fee arrangements. "Maintaining positive inflows with the significant range of ...

Cbus veteran moves to APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... veteran with over 20 years of experience working at Cbus has jumped to the regulator. Angela Thurstans was head of governance (company secretary) and compliance at Cbus and is now risk specialist, governance at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. ...