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FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

Unintended consequences for opt-in insurance: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Group life insurance premiums are set to rise if the Federal Government implements proposed changes to default insurance in superannuation, according to KPMG. The firm's latest research forecasts a 50% reduction in group life insurance cover as a result ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Almost all ASX200 companies disclosed environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate ...

Aussie asset manager cops ASIC intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
The corporate regulator has slapped licence conditions on an alternative asset manager, citing concerns over the corporate governance of the firm after the misappropriation of investors' funds by a former employee. Aurora Funds Management is now required ...

Chief economist update: Chinese dragon now a bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? If we're talking about the US and China, it appears that the answer is that the immovable object (China) drops. China's Shanghai Composite index dropped to 2844.51 points from ...

CBA to demerge CFS, mulls further CommInsure sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
Commonwealth Bank is demerging its wealth management business and undertaking a strategic review of its general insurance arm. Standing as a separately listed wealth management business, CFS Group will comprise Colonial First State, Colonial First State ...

ASIC admits AMP inaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
ASIC has acknowledged it was aware prior to the Royal Commission that AMP was allegedly attempting to mislead the regulator. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics in Canberra today, senior leaders at ASIC admitted ...

Aurora reshuffles compliance team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
After the departure of two external members of its compliance committee, Aurora Funds Management appointed replacements with immediate effect. Anthony Hartnell joins the committee while also serving as Aurora's non-executive chair. He was previously ...

Super industry critiques PC draft report

KARREN VERGARA AND STEPHEN FAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
Influential superannuation industry stakeholders had the opportunity to respond to the Productivity Commission's draft report at a public hearing held in Sydney this morning. Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy Cooper said he welcomed Draft ...

NZ Super Fund appoints CEO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
The NZ$38 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has confirmed its new chief executive after a global search for its next leader. Matt Whineray has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, beginning July 1. Most recently ...