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ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020

... what we observed over the past five years," MSCI said. "The COVID-19 outbreak - while over a very short term and limited in scope - is the first real-world test since the 2008 global financial crisis of the resilience of companies with high MSCI ESG ...

Dealer group AFSL in limbo

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020

... circumstances, had not completed sufficient analysis to determine the suitability of strategies, had not clearly defined the scope of advice, and had used generic reasons to support advice," it said. "Further, MyPlanner's pre-vet and audits did not ...

BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020

... existing clients about the scheme without an AFSL; and issued a temporary no-action position for super trustees to expand the scope of personal advice that can be provided under intra-fund advice. The advice fee has been capped at $300 in these circu ...

QSuper board takes AFCA decision to court

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... revealed, and it was unclear whether the applicant's position was that AFCA's decision was or was not within the scope of CA s1055. "If the former, the Constitutional issue would necessarily be raised. If the latter, the question was merely one ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020

... existing clients about the scheme without an AFSL; and issued a temporary no-action position for super trustees to expand the scope of personal advice that can be provided under intra-fund advice. The relief is temporary and comes on the back of stakeholder ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... where they will underperform in certain market environments and this is one of them," he said. "Active managers have the scope to be flexible in the type of the companies they choose but they want to be careful with drastically changing their fund from ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020

... said. "We have been asking for some certainty from ASIC around best interests duty and the Code of Ethics to ensure you can scope the advice quickly and efficiently for the client to deal with, for example, taking money from superannuation." Marshan ...

IOOF restructures leadership team

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020

... delivery." IOOF said Oliver's ascension to the chief distribution officer role reinforced the firm's increased scale and scope of its product and client businesses. Oliver will also assume responsibility for group marketing, with head of marketing Candice ...

Hollywood actor charged by SEC

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020

... laws, any celebrity or other individual who promotes a virtual token or coin that is a security must disclose the nature, scope, and amount of compensation received in exchange for the promotion." Kristina Littman, chief of the SEC enforcement division's ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020

... manufacturing sectors. The ECB would surely help, if it could. But with the current policy rate at zero, there's little scope to do more. Besides, the problem caused by the coronavirus is a supply-side problem. Lower interest rates stoke demand but ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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