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ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... broadcaster ABC's chief economics correspondent, at the Standing Committee Economics. Anthony said the increased scrutiny into industry super wasn't the reason for his departure. "Not from my perspective, it hasn't been a factor at all. I ...

ABC, ISH arrangement faces scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
APRA is facing mounting pressure to investigate the complex arrangements and quantify the financial terms between industry superannuation funds and the ABC, a parliamentary inquiry heard this morning. The prudential regulator, which appeared before ...

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... and dropping the activities of daily living (ADL) definition. The fund acknowledged that the ADL test has come under scrutiny in recent times by both regulators, consumer groups and the wider financial services industry. "ADL TPD definitions are often ...

Vanguard finds dirty assets in ESG fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... actually screened. Neither firm commented on who was responsible for the occurrence. In last year, ASIC has stepped up its scrutiny of advertising in managed funds. This triggered a wave of name changes in "cash plus" or "enhanced cash" funds. In June ...

PIMCO eyes ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... $96 billion at January end. New launches have returned to the market in recent months, after ASIC removed regulatory scrutiny on active ETFs. PIMCO is the twelfth-largest investment manager in Australia, according to Rainmaker's Mandate Chaser to ...

BOQ acquires ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... ME Bank maintaining its brand and Melbourne operations as a positive indication for worker. In May 2020, ME Bank faced scrutiny from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics in regards to its relationship with the 26 industry funds ...

Big super locking Aussies out of homes: Wilson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... committee's ongoing review into the big banks and other financial institutions in his role of chair. Wilson believes the scrutiny is an important part of ensuring Australia's financial system is working well and has said it is crucial that the ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
The woes of Crown Resorts seem far from over, and now scrutiny has turned to executive chair Helen Coonan - with some suggesting she should resign from AFCA before her term as chair ends in May. Today Crown announced that Coonan will be paid an extra ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... TCFD." BlackRock released both SASB and TCFD reports. Fink said that in response, BlackRock has implemented a "heightened scrutiny" in active portfolios as a framework for managing securities that pose significant climate risk. "We expect the issuers ...

First Super adds to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... her sage advice, laser like focus on what's best for members during a period of extreme legislative change and external scrutiny. She has consistently ensured the good governance of our fund," Watson said. "We want to thank Lisa for all her hard work ...