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Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... ASIC guidance amply addresses concerns about conflicts of interests. Potter said: "IMAP is keen to ensure that the regulations, whatever change happens, promote good practice in the management of portfolios and we are confident that the existing law ...

Government moves to expand design, distribution laws

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
Consultation is open for exposure draft regulations extending the Federal government's design and distribution obligations. The government has released updated design and distribution obligations, which now extend to investor directed portfolio services ...

ATO warns of SMSF concentration risk

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... trustees have to consider as part of their investment strategy, according to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994. In addition to diversity, SMSF trustees are required to "formulate, review regularly and give effect" to an investment ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... fatalities to the market despite obligations to inform state regulators, which Davidson said highlighted a deficiency in regulations surrounding reporting on safety. More than half of the ASX200 disclose a safety metric, most commonly the lost-time injury ...

Final nail in the coffin for grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... of conflicted remuneration by 1 January 2021. "We are also going further, by including in the Bill a power to make regulations to establish a scheme that will provide that those people paying conflicted remuneration rebate clients for any remuneration ...

ATO clarifies SMSF death benefit income streams

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... the minimum amount hasn't been paid, the trustees may have contravened the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994, the ATO warned. If a breach occurs, trustees must act swiftly to prevent other potential by ensuring death benefits ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... continue as a result of the 2017 European Pension Directive, IORPII and the UK Department of Work and Pension Investment Regulations coming into force in October 2019. Both these regulatory initiatives require pension funds to take ESG factors like climate ...

Advice firm expands to Dubai

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... the Australian diaspora when it comes to providing them world class financial advice." "With Australian and global regulations increasing at a rapid pace it is imperative that we position Atlas Wealth Management so that Australian expats can receive ...

PDS should reflect PYSP changes: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... amended Class Order 14/1252 to align with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Super Package) Act 2019 and Regulations (PYSP), part of which bans exit fees from July 1. "We understand that some issuers may have difficulty implementing changes ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... manipulation by trustees. This would in effect dilute the intent of the Bill." ISA recommends SPS 515 is deferred until final regulations are adopted, and that industry and consumer groups have the opportunity to consider the member outcomes assessment ...