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AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... benefit of advertised loyalty discounts not being appropriately applied. Additionally, the regulator is conducting a review of the use of AI in the banking, credit, insurance, and advice industries. Longo stated that this review will provide a better ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... policies and financial conditions, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintains a robust outlook. In an annual review of Australia's economy, the IMF reported a decrease in economic growth from 3.7% year-over-year in 2022 to 2.1% in the second ...

NGS Super finds new administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... has selected a new administrator to replace Mercer, which has been providing its services for 14 years. Following a review of the $14 billion super fund's administration operating model in February 2023, NGS Super chose G​ROW Inc ​(GROW)​​, hoping ...

Treasury releases climate disclosure draft legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... trust ASIC to take action based on the public interest." Much like the Modern Slavery Act, the government will conduct a review of climate disclosure requirements 2028-29. The review will be led by Treasury, working with the Council of Financial Regulators. ...

Hostplus ups fees on socially responsible option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... transition to retirement. The fund also noted that fees charged across other options are set to decrease following its annual review of pricing.

'Significant deficiencies' lead APRA to act against NGS Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... activities and to address the recommendations of the reviews. The third party must also conduct an operational effectiveness review of the controls and frameworks in place at NGS aligned to CPS 234. In a statement, NGS said it is working with APRA to ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Improvement (TWPI), did not actually provide meaningful price improvement over the NBBO. In 2022, ASIC conducted a thematic review of TWPI and observed many trades executed by Instinet and reported as TWPI that did not provide price improvement over ...

FCA mulls capital requirements for firms giving bad advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Consumer Investment Markets and the Compensation Framework Review. It anticipates releasing forthcoming steps in its joint review of the Advice Guidance Boundary, conducted in collaboration with the government, in the coming weeks.

Commonwealth Super Corp selects Challenger for retirement products

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Challenger, Australia's largest provider of annuities," CSC chief executive Damian Hill said. "CSC has undertaken a detailed review of the options and providers available to help our customers address longevity in retirement, and Challenger is our selected ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... the average sum of insured individual policies of lump sum death cover - excluding group cover - is about $714,000. A review of the moratorium by Monash University, conducted at the request of Treasury, raised several concerns about the use and impact ...