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UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... indirect holdings, 1% is in coal and 2% in oil and gas. Just 10 companies account for 70% of these investments, with BP, Royal Dutch Shell and BHP accounting for 40% of all direct investments. "Declaring a climate emergency may garner good headlines ...

ASIC zeroes in on bad SMSF advice, conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... firms that provide financial service to trustees such as advisers, auditors and products that SMSFs invest in. The Hayne Royal Commission adjusted the roles of ASIC and APRA in superannuation. From 1 January 2021, ASIC was given more powers in super ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... Victoria and Western Australia are asking questions about its suitability," Smith said. WA is poised to push ahead with a Royal Commission style probe into the casino company. Crown said in a statement to the ASX that it would fully cooperate with the ...

The future of quality advice: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... National Conference, Deloitte director of wealth advisory practice Mark Ryan explained reflecting on the lessons of the Royal Commission brings forth ideas for the future of advice practices. Ryan's first tip is investment in adviser capability and training. ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... Super) Bill 2021 is the culmination of about three years' work of the Productivity Commission and financial services Royal Commission attempting to address "structural flaws in the superannuation system", the explanatory memorandum reads. The bill ...

Financial services sees improved mental health

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... the COVID-19 pandemic. The leap comes after a challenging few years, following the Senate Inquiry into Insurance and the Royal Commission. The report found that the industry's overall thriving workplace score leapt to the second highest in 2020, from ...

FPA calls for levy overhaul

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... advice and anyone who can influence the advice process in its submissions to ASIC for Consultation Paper 333 Implementing the Royal Commission recommendations: Reference checking and information sharing.

Your Future, Your Super on APRA to-do list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... in 2013. Additionally, APRA will continue to finalise and implement a revised standard on remuneration, which was a key Royal Commission recommendation that remains outstanding. APRA said it will also work to strengthen crisis preparedness, including ...

Reference checks should cover all advice: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... to the Financial Planning Association of Australia. In its submission to ASIC for Consultation Paper 333 Implementing the Royal Commission recommendations: Reference checking and information sharing, the FPA is calling for the proposed laws to extend ...

APRA delays insurance in super guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... which closed on 3 February 2020, broadly supported the proposed amendments, which largely reflected recommendations of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and the findings of APRA's post-implementation ...