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AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... Anderson said. "It does not acknowledge the relatively small number of complaints received by ASIC and External Dispute Resolution schemes. There does not seem to be an understanding that adviser remuneration, both upfront and ongoing, must be approved ...

Benchmark APRA against global counterparts: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... analytics) supported by appropriate tools; - Sound process and outcomes realised across APRA's core supervision, policy and resolution functions (including appropriate utilisation of enforcement tools); - Appropriate engagement with Australian financial ...

Hermes inks local ESG partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
The British investment management giant has signed an agreement to share its ESG expertise with an Australian body for asset owners. Hermes Investment Management's stewardship business (EOS) will share engagement insights about Australian and global ...

NZ Super makes transparency play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
The New Zealand government's retirement savings vehicle has established a platform to record its votes at listed company AGMs. NZ Super Fund will allow stakeholders to search its voting data by country and company, down to individual resolutions across ...

AFCA hears legacy complaints

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... have occurred within the last six years. When a complaint has been through a financial firm's internal dispute resolution process, this timeframe is reduced to two years." In his final report Commissioner Hayne recommended that Australian financial ...

Major shareholders defy proxy advisers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
Superannuation funds and investment managers are increasingly voting contrary to the recommendations of proxy advisers, according to new research. The annual Link AGM Snapshot report showed a drop in the influence of proxy advisers, with super funds ...

AFCA appoints new ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... they have financial disputes that are not fairly resolved." "Geoff has played an important role in improving dispute resolution outcomes for small businesses for many years, and brings firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing small businesses," Locke ...

Ferrari restructures AMP wealth leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... targeted. The wealth manager also appointed Megan Beer to lead AMP Life as it separates from the firm and transfers to Resolution Life. Beer will then link with Resolution as chief executive of AMP Life and head of Resolution's Australasia region. ...

AMP profits nose dive, dividends hit

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... management and advice) and a net operating loss of around $105 million from the businesses subject to a sale agreement with Resolution Life (Australia and New Zealand wealth protection and mature)," it said in a statement. For FY19, AMP is expecting ...

Primary digs heels on Aurora fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... Return Fund, it will get access to documents relating to the fund. At the Tuesday vote, unitholders passed a third resolution to allow a change of the constitution. "This was to enable us [Primary] to receive fee for special work relating to claims that ...