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Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... commissions having been banned. This impacted just shy of 10,000 members. Another of the cases involved inadequate fee disclosure by the Westpac, Securitor and Magnitude licensees regarding the ongoing charging of contribution fees. Over eight years ...

UK regulator introduces diversity rules for listed entities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for listed companies when it comes to disclosure of diversity on boards and executive committees. Under the rules, the boards of listed entities must comprise 40% women and at least one of ...

'No easy answer' to ESG disclosures by super fund trustees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
In line with heightened public attention to the challenges of climate change, patterns of ESG disclosure by superannuation fund trustees have had to evolve. A Herbert Smith Freehills report claimed Australian superannuation fund members were more interested ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... party in conducting activities involving crypto assets. "Entities also need to ensure they comply with all conduct and disclosure regulation administered by ASIC," it said. "This will require robust conduct risk management and consideration of distribution ...

End choice dashboard delay: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... they are default products, but all superannuation products must be held to the same high standards of transparency and disclosure, without exception, because they contain Australians' retirement savings," she said. "This is not currently the case, and ...

ASIC extends relief for retirement estimates

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... class order 'Relief for providers of retirement estimates' gave conditional relief from the licensing, conduct and disclosure obligations relating to personal advice in the Corporations Act 2001 that might otherwise apply to a superannuation trustee ...

AvSuper marks strong EOI response, adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... forming a shortlist as we determine who and what will best serve our 6000 members in the years ahead," he said. As non-disclosure agreements were required to be signed, Sykes was unable to name the funds that participated or the details of their submissions. ...

Equity Trustees wins Hejaz mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... governance matters, Equity Trustees efficiently supported the preparation and issuing of the three compliant product disclosure statements," Dhedy said. "We believe these three funds offer additional 'positive impact' benefits above and beyond returns ...

abrdn establishes Sustainability Group, promotes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... expanding its sustainable products range by converting 24 of its SICAV funds to Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), including 18 equity funds and six fixed income funds. More conversions will take place throughout the ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... around the world are observing common types of harmful behaviour include mis-selling, mis-labelling and misleading disclosure - all of which have the potential to undermine confidence and stability," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "The Retail Market ...