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Former CFS executive joins Class board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... held senior leadership roles with BT Funds Management and Advance Funds Management, and is a former director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. Currently serving as a non-executive director of UniSuper, OnePath Insurance, SuperEd ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... social and governance (ESG) products nevertheless, is on an "unstoppable trajectory", says the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. AMP Capital is a case in point, recently announcing it will divest about $440 million of tobacco manufacturing-related ...

UK pension regulator puts responsible investing centre stage

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... financially significant, both over the short and longer term," the guidance read. The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), who was influential in promoting responsible investment to the The Pension Regulator (TPR) and the Law Commission ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... suggests industry funds could lose some of their $419 billion stake in the $474 billion default super market. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has also welcomed the report, though note they will undertake their own analysis, considering ...

ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
The Australian Bankers' Association announced it will commit to the majority of the Khoury Report's proposed banking reforms, promising to raise its code of practice to meet higher standards. Of the 99 recommendations, the ABA is fully supporting 61 ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... through the establishment of a committee made up of practising advisers." In a statement to Financial Standard, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomed the committee. "The AFA is very supportive of ASIC further raising its engagement with ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... super fund furthering its commitment to ethical investing. The SRI vehicle is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and funds within in it are managed with a responsible investment framework combining traditional performance ...

FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is advocating for tax deductions of management fees and costs associated with the initial preparation of a financial plan. In its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, the FPA says ongoing management ...

First Super appoints director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... addition of a new director. Janet Gilbert, a legal and industrial relations lawyer with the Timber Trade Industrial Association, joins the industry fund's board as an employer representative. She replaces Martin Lewis. Prior to her current role, Gilbert ...

Professional standards need deeper thought: Consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... development," Graham said. "Now is our chance to help guide the future of our industry. Lobby the government, talk with your association, discuss with your peers." Assured Support provides advisers and licensees with strategic advice around compliance ...