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Rest hires from MLC Asset Management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... outcomes and building the investment profile of Rest through the shaping of investment product solutions and the communication strategy for Rest's investment team." "This includes supporting the communications and insights provided to members on how ...

AFCA must improve transparency: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority found that it needs to be more transparent when dealing with complainants and providing the reasoning behind its decisions. Senator Jane Hume's final report made 14 recommendations, all of which ...

APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
APRA is adamant that retirement income products will not suffer the same fate as income protection insurance as it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the ...

MLC to face court over insurance failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
ASIC is suing MLC over insurance failures spanning more than 20 years. The regulator commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court for insurance policy and service failures that occurred between 1999 and 2020. The action is against MLC Limited ...

ASX moves to paperless CHESS statements

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
The ASX will ditch paper-based CHESS statements and move to electronic means by mid-December. Investors will soon be provided with a portal that records share ownership and confirmation of changes to CHESS holding details, including an archive of statements ...

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... The standards meet these needs on a global scale, by facilitating important disclosures that will drive greater communication between the buyers of ESG-related investment products and product providers." Carroll added that the standards could assist ...

FPA launches female mentoring program

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... professional growth and career planning. Mentors stay abreast of emerging issues and develop their leadership and communication skills through the same process," De Gori said. The FPA received a $1.5 million grant and support from the Department of Prime ...

Financial services feels talent crunch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
According to SEEK data, the number of unemployed people to each job vacancy is at an all-time low and financial services specialist recruiter Kaizen has confirmed the industry is also suffering a dearth of talent. In its most recent quarterly update ...

Exam pass rate steady at 60%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... in three areas: financial advice regulatory and legal obligations; applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication; and advice construction. FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said candidates who were unsuccessful in this exam will ...

Two senior leaders exit Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
The chief commercial officer and head of communications and marketing officer at Iress have announced their resignations. Chief commercial officer Michael Blomfield steps down after one year with the ASX-listed firm. He leaves effective immediately ...