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Super tax strategies a hot topic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
AMP's technical superannuation adviser support team saw a rise in the number of advisers querying tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions last month. Data from more than 2090 calls made by advisers last month showed more clients were ...

Fire drills needed to meet APRA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
APRA's new enforcement approach to cyber security may mean financial services firms have to conduct fire drills - where fake viruses or phishing attacks are deliberately spread in their systems - to work out the strength of their systems. APRA released ...

ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
A Calvert report on the impact of ocean degradation on portfolios has drawn interesting conclusions about the role of investment in the health of our oceans. Calvert Research and Management said investors can take an active role in protecting the oceans ...

Chief economist update: China and the spring in its step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
"I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright." This quote from American screenwriter and novelist Millard Kaufman came to mind when I read about China's recent ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
ASIC warned it may take action on superannuation funds that send misleading communication to members about inappropriate fees and insurance premiums. The warning comes in light of the Protecting Your Super package (PYSP) reforms, which are due to take ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A new report has drawn insights from BlackRock and five other giants to identify five catalysts that could speed up stewardship among asset managers. Willis Tower Watson published a paper summarising research on six large asset managers who collectively ...

State Street appoints international chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
State Street has hired Citigroup's Asia chief executive as the new chief executive of its international business. Francisco Aristeguieta will be responsible for the company's business outside of US including strategy, client engagement, talent, growth ...

Technical Services Forum: Keep advisers informed of change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
Lively discussion broke out during the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum for 2019 in Sydney yesterday, with the consensus being financial advisers must be across which products are exempt from means testing. Challenger head ...

ASIC delays choice product dashboards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has slammed ASIC's move to defer consumer disclosure requirements for choice superannuation products for up to four years. Currently, superannuation funds with more than five members must disclose ...

ASIC outlines enforcement efforts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
In the second half of last year ASIC brought criminal proceedings against nine individuals on 76 charges, with four people imprisoned as a result and $12.7 million imposed in civil penalties. ASIC also disqualified 28 directors and there were 72 instances ...