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AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... Manufacturers, they also have an interest in deferring DDO/consent forms," Johnston told members. Johnston also wants an independent panel established to analyse and moderate the compliance regime after the federal election with the aim of elimination ...

IDII pitfalls advisers should avoid

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... insurance products and avoid circumstances that could land them in trouble with the financial complaints body. As part of a panel of experts at the Association of Financial Advisers 2021 Evolve Conference, Australian Financial Complaints Authority lead ...

Higher premiums a problem, not a trend: AFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... problem that needs to be fixed rather than recognising it as a trend, according to AIA's chief executive. Speaking on a panel at the Association of Financial Advisers national conference AIA chief executive Damien Mu said calling it a trend sets the ...

Funds will have to guide members on SRM, LTRM

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... a question put to Chant West general manager Ian Fryer and Aware Super manager for actuarial practice Estelle Liu, at a panel moderated by AIST senior manager of policy David Haynes. Superannuation funds currently disclose SRM [usually CPI plus a percentage] ...

How YFYS test will change currency investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
A panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference has discussed how the Your Future, Your Super test and ESG will change funds' approaches to currency. QIC head of currency Stuart Simmons said super funds could ...

Should super funds consider crypto assets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... Genesis Block managing director Chloe White, who spoke at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference panel at the event. White said super funds should think about crypto or blockchain-based digital assets as an emerging asset ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... superannuation funds committing to net zero shows no signs of abating, but it does mean that there are challenges ahead. Also on the panel, Frontier principal consultant Joey Alcock lauded super funds that have committed to reducing their carbon footprint ...

Cracking the data science code

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... The funds management industry is at risk of getting left behind if it does not adopt data science and machine learning. A panel at this afternoon's Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2021 Conference hosted by State Super chief investment ...

ASIC red tape unit welcomed

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... on the barriers to providing good quality and affordable personal advice and establish the Financial Services and Credit Panel as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers. ASIC also plans to up the ante over poor product governance and design ...