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Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019

For the financial system to really improve, fairness needs to be embedded into financial institutions, according to ASIC chair James Shipton. Opening ASIC's annual forum in Sydney recently, Shipton said the concept of fairness needs to be embedded "into ...

FASEA reveals exam dates

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is calling for registrations to sit the first round of adviser exams. Financial advisers who wish to sit the inaugural FASEA exam have until May 31 to notify the body of their intention to do so. ...

Former Kaz Capital adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019

A former Kaz Capital adviser has been banned by ASIC for six years. David Stephen Cornford has been banned from providing financial services for a period of six years following an ASIC investigation during which he was found to be buying and selling ...

Frontier highlights best in show list weaknesses

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

New research from Frontier Advisors highlights the misplaced focus and potential pitfalls of the Productivity Commission's proposed 'best in show' list. Given the strong imperative for the superannuation sector to consolidate, the white ...

Time ticks by on FASEA approvals

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has been forced to admit it will miss its own deadline for the approval of several graduate diplomas and bridging courses submitted for accreditation. According to FASEA, 14 graduate diplomas and ...

Industry super fund chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019

The chair of a $2.7 billion industry superannuation fund has left to become a member of Parliament. Club Plus Super chair and long-serving director Tara Moriarty recently became a member of the Legislative Council at the recent New South Wales state ...

Advice practice supply outweighs demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019

The valuation gap between high-quality financial advice businesses and conventional practices is growing, with the sector quickly turning into a buyers' market. Latest insights from Radar Results show the valuation gap between high-quality practices ...

Industry fund fined over independent advice claims

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019

A major industry superannuation fund has been forced to remove "independent" from its financial advice messaging and consequently slapped with a financial penalty issued by the corporate regulator. ASIC alleged Hostplus provided misleading claims to ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019

A growing superannuation fund has become the first to divest from every company in its portfolio that has an all-male board. Future Super has sold out of all companies that do not include a single woman on their board, saying they are not only failing ...

Communication fails to keep member interests at heart

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019

Many superannuation fund members are feeling confused after receiving communication from trustees attempting to explain the new Protecting Your Superannuation Package laws. Some super funds however, are outshining others. APRA wrote to trustees today ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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