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Actuaries Institute unveils IDII recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... continually during the policy period. This would complement the policy document and/or PDS," the Provisional findings and recommended actions for individual disability income insurance read. Life insurers should avoid overly long-term guarantee periods ...

ASIC takes action against Equiti

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... alleges that the bonus payments influenced the financial product advice provided or the choice of financial product recommended by Equiti FS advisers to retail clients. ASIC also claims that between 18 May 2015 and 13 February 2018, Equiti FS advisers ...

Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... each financial planner and is not connected with their employment or authorisation under an AFSL," he said. ASIC has recommended its Financial Services and Credit Panel serve as the single disciplinary body, which would also actuaries, stockbrokers and ...

Apex ups ante on Mainstream bidding war

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... supported the further revised SS&C scheme and terminated discussions with Apex. The directors of Mainstream unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favour of the SS&C revised scheme in the absence of a superior proposal. Mainstream first received ...

Dexus to acquire APN Property Group

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... cents and 65.8% higher than three-month VWAP of 55.2 cents. The directors of APN and APN RE Limited have unanimously recommended the scheme. They hold about 33% of the securities and will vote in favour of the scheme. "Dexus's all cash proposal represents ...

Rest offers extra parental leave

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... include superannuation contributions as part of their parental leave," she said. A newly released paper from KPMG recommended that SG contributions should be included in the Commonwealth Paid Parental Scheme so as to combat the widening super gender ...

ASIC not recommending general advice change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... Inquiry's final report and Productivity Commission Inquiry Report into Competition in the Australian Financial System recommended the re-labelling of general advice to prevent confusion around the nature of advice being provided. Now, research by ...

Proxy advisers under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... and all the facts should be on the table about how decisions that impact people's lives are made." Ownership Matters recommended voting against bonus arrangements for Reed when he was chief executive of MYOB in 2018. Former chief executive of explosives ...

Labor won't support YFYS Bill in current form

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... system," Labor said. "It should be noted that the Chair [Liberal senator Slade Brockman] of this committee previously recommended that regulations should be presented in a timely fashion so the Senate is able to review legislation as a whole. The Senate ...

Cbus appoints head of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... experience Marianne Walker said. Her appointment comes after Lonsec upgraded a number of Cbus investment options to highly recommended. To date, Cbus is the only industry fund whose options have achieved this high level of rating. Its growth (MySuper) ...