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End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... government is the latest to jump on board and ban bank-run marketing schemes in classrooms after ASIC handed down a scathing review into school banking programs, finding they failed to teach children financial literacy or the value of money. Following ...

Sally Loane resigns as FSC chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... and trustee companies. "Some of the more significant challenges have included initiating life insurance's Trowbridge Review, developing the life Codes, and advocating for a sensible Compensation Scheme of Last Resort," she said. "I have enjoyed working ...

MLC Life wins group mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... their members." As trustee for OneSuper, Diversa established a working relationship with MLC in January of this year to review and transition the fund's group insurance arrangements.

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The landmark Better Advice Bill, which introduces a new disciplinary body, passed the senate overnight. Under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Better Advice) Bill 2021 (Better Advice Bill), from 1 January 2022, the Financial ...

Fed to ban policymakers stock, bond trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... policymakers and senior staff, including banning them from holding or trading individual stocks and bonds. Following a review and recent scandal, the Federal Reserve has moved to prohibit the purchase of individual stocks as well as active trading by ...

IOOF to adopt new name, brand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... executive Renato Mota calls an evolution, not a revolution. As part of its ongoing transformation and following a strategic review, IOOF will rebrand to Insignia Financial before the end of the year. It follows the completion of its acquisition of MLC ...

Link names head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
Link Group hired a new lead for insurance who recently finished up at TAL Australia. Phil Angelico is now part of Link's retirement and superannuation solutions (RSS) unit, taking on the position of head of insurance in September. He is responsible ...

Greater diversity needed outside ASX 200: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
Close to 100% of the companies in the ASX 200-500 are led by men, with the pipeline to leadership roles also dominated by men, according to new research. Talent Search Haus, an executive recruitment firm based in Sydney, analysed the leadership teams ...

ASIC eyes employee super fund choice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... their superannuation fund provider about influencing employees' choice of super funds. The regulator will conduct a review this financial year on how trustees abide by its requirements and may consider action where misconduct causing consumer harm ...

ASIC calls for stronger whistleblowing policies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... address the relevant requirements, leaving whistleblowers unaware of their protections or knowing how to speak up. In its review, the corporate regulator saw policies that did not list all the categories of people to whom a whistleblower can report misconduct ...