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Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... human rights violations or weapons manufacturers), promote (companies with good ESG credentials) and contribute (through proactive investment in third world countries). He also suggested that fossil fuels and plastics manufacturing will continue to be ...

ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
ANZ is the latest of the big four to be hit by the banking blues - identifying 3.4 million customers who have been overcharged as the bank swiftly makes good on recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission. ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliot told ...

Advice dealer group rebrands

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... platform private label WealthPortal, PHAROS' compliance subsidiary AdviceNet and separately managed account provider Proactive Portfolios all included in the deal.

Mercer hires from industry fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... superannuation funds, it is more important than ever," Mercer Pacific's chief executive Ben Walsh said. "Sound governance, a proactive approach to risk management and strong relationships with our regulators are among our bedrocks at Mercer. "Ruby ...

Mental health costs insurers $750m per year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Taking a proactive approach to helping those suffering from mental illness could save insurers up to $750 million per year, according to SuperFriend. Speaking to Financial Standard, Superfriend chief executive Margo Lydon said that of the $180 billion ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Tech-darling Afterpay has suffered a slide in the ranking of the world's leading fintech innovators. The annual KPMG and H2 Ventures FINTECH100 list is a collaboration between the global consulting firm and Sydney-based venture capital investment ...

ASIC nudges robo-adviser to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
A digital advice firm has voluntarily shut down two robo-advice tools after ASIC raised concerns. Lime FS, a Sydney-based Australian financial services licensee, was running corporate authorised representatives Plenty Wealth, Plenty Plus and Lime Wealth ...

QMV kicks off legal practice, appoints lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
QMV is kicking off a new legal business aimed at future needs of superannuation trustees and has picked a former UniSuper lead as its managing partner. The consultancy firm currently works with about 25 superannuation clients. Recent work has been focused ...

Mental health tops TPD claims

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2019
The underlying causes of total and permanent disability claims have been revealed in new research, and mental health tops the list. Life insurers pay out more on TPD claims caused by mental health conditions than any other kind of condition, according ...

Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
A new ASIC report reveals company boards need to apply more focus and urgency to non-financial risk. ASIC's Director and officer oversight of non-financial risk report shows company management operates outside of board-approved risk appetites for ...