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Read the whole thing: FASEA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
In his first address to the financial advice industry, FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield urged advisers and stakeholders to ensure they read the authority's draft legislation in its entirety to avoid further confusion. Addressing the 2018 FPA ...

CBA board ignored key issues in deciding executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
The Commonwealth Bank board ignored major scandals besieging the bank when it approved the variable remuneration for its top executives for FY16, the Royal Commission heard. The bank's top executives were paid a fixed pay and variable pay split into ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The initial response to FASEA's education and ethical standards blueprint suggests the document needs more tweaks. However, it's clear the authority is listening to its advice industry constituents. The Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial ...

Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Domestic violence victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced ...

Comyn promises personal accountability

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
CBA chief executive Matt Comyn told the financial services Royal Commission how he plans to overhaul the bank that was "once great" under his leadership, but flagged there might be "missteps" along the way. Comyn admitted that the pursuit of financial ...

Chief economist update: Finding neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
I commented about the tug-o-war between the bulls and the bears on Wall Street yesterday, and Monday's action on 'The Street' shows they're still tugging and pulling. It's so easy to commentate on the day-to-day action on Wall Street ...

FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
Among a wide-ranging update on Friday evening, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority concreted several aspects to an industry exam. It also released a standards blueprint. FASEA said the duration of the financial adviser exam will be ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
State Street Global Advisors and Nuveen are among the first signatories of a document designed to improve engagement with companies that manufacture, distribute, sell or regulate products within the civilian firearms industry. Thirteen institutional ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
Improvement is a ceaseless quest and Australia's superannuation industry must do better to ensure positive outcomes for members. Opening the 2018 ASFA conference in Adelaide this morning, ASFA chair Michael Easson didn't shy away from the criticism ...