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AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... "Appointing the key senior roles of deputy chief ombudsman and general counsel will ensure AFCA is able to deliver a fair, proactive and customer-focused dispute resolution service in a rapidly changing, complex operating environment." Locke said AFCA ...

ATO guides SMSFs on PYSP changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... hasn't requested a direct payment or for it to be rolled over to a fund of their choice. The ATO said it would begin proactive consolidation from November and notify individuals once their unclaimed super had been consolidated. Separately, the tax office ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
A growing superannuation fund has become the first to divest from every company in its portfolio that has an all-male board. Future Super has sold out of all companies that do not include a single woman on their board, saying they are not only failing ...

Westpac profits down 24%, dividend flat

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
Westpac profits plunged 24% in the first half to $3.13 billion, as cash earnings fell across four of the group's five business divisions. "This is a disappointing result reflecting weaker business conditions and the bank dealing decisively with outstanding ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A new report has drawn insights from BlackRock and five other giants to identify five catalysts that could speed up stewardship among asset managers. Willis Tower Watson published a paper summarising research on six large asset managers who collectively ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
In a letter to trustees APRA has clearly outlined expectations following the Royal Commission. The letter, from APRA deputy chairwoman Helen Rowell, said that the Royal Commission was a pivotal point for the financial services sector - including the ...

TAL to add remediation head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... Financial Standard the new role would see remediation centralised within the firm's commercial and operations team. "Proactive identification and management of potential customer issues and actively resolving these issues is a focus of this role," ...

Chief economist update: A capitalist in communist clothes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... and we must be fully prepared for a tough battle." Thus, fiscal policy will become "more forceful." That's being proactive to you, Mr. RBA. To be sure, the writing (of a slowing economy) has been on the wall for China, triggering expectations of ...

NAB extends asset manager custody deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... Servicing has been a key business partner for over a decade. "Their commitment to service delivery excellence and their proactive approach to sharing insights and knowledge have supported our focus on investing."

IOOF, ANZ deal not in best interests of members: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... struggle with attracting financial advisers and funds, and may also be the target of a number of class actions. More proactive regulation by ASIC and higher compliance costs is also expected. As such, the research house has given IOOF a very high uncertainty ...