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Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... regulators around the world are waking up to the issue of financial abuse of the vulnerable, with new legislation in the United States and the Australian Banking Association calling for a national protective strategy. "The focus should be on client safety ...

Dealer group lead to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... week. Elders Financial Planning (EFP) has confirmed the resignation of Tony Beaven who has opted to return home to the United Kingdom. His departure, effective November 28, will see Millennium3 state development manager Phil Broadbent step into the role ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy, at the FSC summit. UniSuper is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and last year threw its weight behind the global Climate Action 100+, an investor ...

New advice groups detrimental to consumers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... conceded super would have to become more straightforward to emulate the success stories of Betterment and Wealth Front in the United States. Bloch said digital advice in the US took off after startups tapped into a "middle market" of people who distrusted ...

Defined contribution: A global perspective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... Cooper led Financial Services Council New Zealand chief executive Richard Klipin and president and chief executive of the United States' Employee Benefit Research Institute Lori Lucas in a discussion about the similarities and key differences in the ...

Legal fight could change super game

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... neutral or sustainable investment options to members in the way that some funds do. However, the fund is a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and says it is strengthening efforts to measure, monitor and report on climate-related ...

US reaches $1bn settlement over 1MDB scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... concluded by the Justice Department. "As alleged in the complaints, Low and others, including officials in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, engaged in a brazen multi-year conspiracy to launder money embezzled or otherwise misappropriated from 1MDB ...

Former PIMCO chief guilty in admissions scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the ongoing Operation Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal in the United States. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, former PIMCO chief executive Douglas Hodge conspired with Rick ...

China backs blockchain, Bitcoin soars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... its value jump to over US$10,000 after Xi's remarks. The unexpected validation of blockchain by President Xi comes as the United States and China are in the late stages of trying to reach a trade deal. The two nations have engaged in a tech war over ...

VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... represents about 12% of its entire portfolio - a year early, while also claiming to have aligned member outcomes to eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The announcements form part of VicSuper's attitude towards transparency ...