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The next generation of bancassurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... distribution of those products? Poor conduct, often related to warped incentive structures, led to increased regulatory scrutiny and oversight, as well as reputational damage," he said. Higher costs brought about by heightened regulatory scrutiny have ...

Robo-advice raises alarm: ARRIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... estimates, to which the company replied, "none." What's "wrong" is the fact that the wealth management industry faces constant scrutiny and regulation in providing advice, but those in IT can simply "type anything" in an algorithm and sell it to mum ...

Increased scrutiny driving regtech need

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Kaplan Professional is urging financial advisers and their licensees to embrace regtech solutions in the face of ASIC's recent crackdown on non-compliance. Kaplan and Red Marker - which was acquired by Kaplan earlier this year - are working together ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
In an industry first, the UK Financial Conduct Authority's concerns about anti-competitive practices of investment consultants have been referred to a consumer protection and anti-competition watchdog to further investigate the industry. The FCA announced ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... regulator outlined a proposal whereby fund expenditure, setting of fees and costs, and the use of reserves come under more scrutiny. Policies and procedures to establish, implement, monitor and review business plans, and the achievement of strategic ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... licensees on Friday, and will see fund expenditure, setting of fees and costs, and the use of reserves come under more scrutiny. Policies and procedures to establish, implement, monitor and review business plans, and the achievement of strategic objectives ...

Ignition Wealth launches SMSF appropriateness tool

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... time and expense," Ignition Wealth head of sales and marketing Richard Liverpool added. "Post-FOFA, as ASIC increases scrutiny in this area, the accountancy market has been urgently seeking a compliant solution for their clients seeking SMSF appropriateness ...

Good jobs, sluggish pay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... 15,000 increase and less than half May's 38,000 addition which, at face value, is seemingly a negative. But a closer scrutiny of the report shows that June marked the ninth straight month of positive jobs growth in the country (after contracting by 17,300 ...

JANA selects data solutions provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... checking, including advanced exception detection and workflow across a range of data types. With greater automation and scrutiny over key data sets, JANA said it expects to benefit in both client interactions and increase its capacity to grow. JANA head ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... management fees have fallen globally across several asset classes amid rising competition from cheaper products and greater scrutiny by investors looking to cut costs. The latest bfinance report examines the fees of more than 160 money managers worldwide ...