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Occupational exclusions under scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
Occupational exclusions in group insurance are under the microscope as the federal government reviews their fairness and appropriateness. Senator Jane Hume has opened consultations for the review until October 14, aiming to find solutions to problems ...

YFYS test results not a fair representation: Frontier

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... others that passed. The asset consultant, which advises on $490 billion, said while it supports the intent behind the scrutiny of underperforming funds, it worries that simple performance comparisons can tell an incomplete story. For example, several ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... consumer protections - provides a model for other regulators." ASIC along with other regulators are under government scrutiny in the Deregulation Agenda to set clear expectations and what best practice looks like. The corporate regulator said it will ...

Greater scrutiny of choice products needed: Scheerlinck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... millions of members currently languish," she said. "More than one third of super savings are currently excluded from scrutiny and disclosure and these members have no way of knowing whether their fund would have failed the test." Choice products are ...

Fear of greenwashing worse than reality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... in the final quarter of 2020. As ESG increased in prominence along with sustainable investing strategies, so did the scrutiny applied to sustainability or ESG claims. A survey conducted by Quilter Investors in May 2021, found that when it comes to ESG ...

ASIC settlement hits E&P profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... net revenue was down 19% in FY21 to $46.7 million, as the company closed Dixon Projects that were subject of regulatory scrutiny. Total funds under management at June end were $6.7 billion. "Execution of the group's strategy and further implementation ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... applying pressure on the sector. Retail funds will also be included, alongside government funds which have yet to face scrutiny from the committee. "I have made it clear in parliament that I have my reservations about that constant consolidation. It ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... action." However, he refused to be drawn into questions from the Liberal MPs as to whether the case warranted a closer scrutiny of class action legislation. "...I was wondering though, in all of that, do you think therefore we need class action law reform ...

AMP shakes up advice service model

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... ultimately determined that no charges should be brought against the AMP group. AMP's BOLR measures have been under close scrutiny since the 2018 Hayne Royal Commission. In an early hearing, senior counsel assisting Rowena Orr highlighted instances ...

Greenwashing scrutiny needed: Evergreen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... commissioner Cathie Armour told the Australian Institute of Company Directors recently that the regulator is applying scrutiny to the labelling of ESG funds and will continue to do so. 'Boards should be mindful that prohibitions in the Corporations ACT ...