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A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... simpler regulatory framework while maintaining necessary consumer protections." Meanwhile, the Joint Associations Working Group also welcomed the paper's publication. "This Proposal Paper demonstrates the federal government's ongoing commitment ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The Joint Associations Working Group has told the Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called ...

Calls for Indigenous super beneficiary changes renewed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will lobby the new federal government to ensure it reprioritises the recognition of kinship structures in Indigenous communities for increased super access. AIST chief executive and Indigenous Superannuation ...

Assets under custody hit $4.7tn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia today released industry data showing assets under custody increased by 5.8%to a new record of $4.7 trillion in the six ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... the agencies have collaborated on loan repayment deferrals and borrower hardship, participated in a cross-agency working group with the Treasury and the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, helped progress test cases in a timely and efficient manner ...

Pella Funds Management adds to advisory board

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... and deputy chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change (Australia/NZ), is currently a member of the Coordinating Working Group, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, and of the Chronos Expert Sustainability Network. Pella's chair, chief investment ...

Industry Fund Services executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... manager and two quality and workflow roles," IFS chief executive Cath Bowtell said. During Olsen's time, IFS formed a working group to identify ways to improve the collection of unpaid super, including via collaboration with the ATO. In June, the head ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... biggest pension funds have committed to tackling the lack of diversity in funds management. The Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies a more balanced ...

New head of ESG at boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... divisions. Pringle has also served as co-chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) technical working group on meeting community expectations. Pringle has been working at Maple-Brown Abbott for 12 months on a maternity cover role ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The SMSF Association has welcomed back its former director following the completion of the Retirement Income Review and appointed BT's head of financial literacy & advocacy to its board. Deborah Ralston and Bryan Ashenden have been appointed as non-executive ...