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AFCA delivers $185m in compensation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... complaint to AFCA," AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David Locke said. "We take our commitment to fairness and independence very seriously, and where possible we encourage the financial firm and complainant to resolve the matter among themselves. ...

Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... ourselves from long-lasting shifts in global interest rates." "Our floating exchange rate gives us a degree of monetary independence, but we can't ignore structural shifts in global interest rates. If we did seek to ignore these shifts, our exchange ...

What fundies seek in an asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... asset consultant's depth of manager/product research (up from 17.8% to 26.8%), coverage (up from 7% to 12.5%) and independence (5.4% to 7.1%). Meanwhile respondents gave less weight to an asset consultant's quality of personnel (down from 42.6% to 33.9%) ...

Chief economist update: RBA cuts official cash rate to 0.75%

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... ourselves from long-lasting shifts in global interest rates. Our floating exchange rate gives us a degree of monetary independence, but we can't ignore structural shifts in global interest rates," he said. "If we did seek to ignore these shifts ...

APRA considers appeal in IOOF case

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... launched. "The new license conditions have enhanced IOOF's organisations structure and governance, including the role and independence of the trustee board within the IOOF Group," Rowell said. "APRA has seen significant improvement in the level of cooperation ...

AMP hires head of whistleblowing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... "We have also made significant progress to overhaul our governance and organisational structures to create better independence and oversight of issues. Our activity has focused on improving policies, processes and systems and increasing the use of technology ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... engaged with Facebook on numerous occasions to press for core governance standards such as board diversity, board independence, and proportionate voting rights that are central to ensure accountability at public companies," CalSTRS portfolio manager ...

Chief economist update: Wheels of US recession in motion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... perhaps some quantitative easing as well"? Obeying Trump's diktat would just erode the fed's credibility and independence while at the same time, signalling a virtual admission that the US economy is, indeed, heading towards cactus avenue. Then ...

Trustee firm adds executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... contribute to financial market integrity and investor protection." Fletcher said the key to MSC Group's expansion is its independence from product providers, issuers and promoters, particularly in the wake of the Royal Commission. "At MSC we're very ...

ASIC moves against SMSF auditor misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... several others. The decisions follow concerns about SMSF auditors failing to meet requirements, including auditor independence standards, auditing standards, and minimum CPD hours. Most matters were referred to the corporate regulator by the Australian ...