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Sydney portfolio manager on best female fundies list

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
The Sydney-based portfolio manager of an Aussie equities fund has earned a spot on Citywire's list of the top 30 female fund managers across the globe. Kate Howitt, the manager for Fidelity Australian Opportunities Fund since 2012, came in at 27th ...

ASIC sues ANZ over unlawful fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
The corporate regulator is suing ANZ, alleging the bank unlawfully charged customers certain periodic fees exceeding $50 million. ASIC estimates the total gross loss to customers is in excess of $50 million for 1.3 million occasions of unlawfully charged ...

Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
The majority of Financial Standard 's readership agrees the calculation of deeming rates should be appointed to an external, independent body. After the Federal Government lowered deeming rates from July 1, we wanted to find out if the Minister ...

Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Solaris chief investment officer Sean Martin told the 2019 Pinnacle Investment Summit that shorting doesn't have to be risky in order to be successful. Martin took to the stage to explain Solaris' preferred shorting techniques and to dispel what he ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
APRA is introducing a new remuneration prudential standard for its regulated entities on the back of the Hayne Royal Commission's final recommendations. Draft prudential standard CPS 511 Remuneration is open for consultation until October 22. Chief ...

First State Super, VicSuper merger talks progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
First State Super and VicSuper have now signed a Binding Heads of Agreement to merge, with leadership roles and a 2020 deadline confirmed. In an update, the funds said a successful merger would see the creation of a $120 billion fund serving more than ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
New Zealand's retirement income system is under review, determined to measure the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership. Submissions are open for the Commission for Financial Capability's (CFFC) three-yearly review of ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The peak bodies representing financial advisers have taken similar positions on the Government's latest round of superannuation reforms. In submissions to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on the Putting Members' Interests First Bill ...

ASIC moves to ban direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
ASIC moved to ban the unsolicited telephone sales of life and consumer credit insurance. Consultation is open for ASIC's proposal to ban the sale of direct life and consumer credit insurance by unsolicited phone calls, in a move the corporate regulator ...

BT Panorama boosts functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
BT Panorama has exceeded $20 billion in funds under administration and boosted platform functionality. In July 2018, BT introduced simple open platform pricing for BT Panorama and since then the platform has enjoyed 78% growth, BT Financial Group said. ...