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FPA announces new specialist designation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... designation. FPA said members who have previously program before 1 January 2019 must complete a refresher workshop and assessment before applying to become an FPA aged care specialist. "This new FPA Aged Care Specialist designation is part of a suite ...

AIST pokes holes in Your Super, Your Choice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... in line with the Productivity Commission approach which included administration fees," AIST said. That performance assessment should also be applied to all super funds, the group said, citing the Productivity Commission's finding that choice products ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... expected to grow by 6.2 mb/d, y-o-y, representing a downward revision of 0.3 mb/d compared to last month's [October] assessment", despite supportive demand from China. OPEC+ may have to limit production again to put the oil supply-demand equation ...

Emotions lead to losses: Oxford Risk

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... are vital, particularly in a crisis, but advisers need to be assisted by better diagnostic tools enabling accurate assessment of the client's personality and likely behavioural tendencies," he said.

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Close to half of all Dutch pension funds are failing to align their portfolios with their sustainable investment policies, according to the latest annual benchmarking report from the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development. The Association ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The unconventional monetary policy measures launched by the Reserve Bank of Australia are not solely a result of the COVID-19 shock, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy said. Speaking to Australian Business Economists for a post-budget briefing, Kennedy ...

Bendigo closes SmartOptions Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... members is also available in Bendigo SmartStart Super." Given the combination of circumstances and after comprehensive assessment, Hoare added that the closure of SmartOptions and the move across to SmartStart was considered to be in the best interests ...

ASFA proposes MySuper test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... recent proposals. ASFA's Lifting the Bar proposal will examine MySuper products and use APRA's annual Member Outcomes Assessment to determine whether a product is considered to be underperforming. The first stage measures fees and costs against a benchmark ...

Australia among strongest on governance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
New research from the Calvert Institute has identified the countries with the strongest and weakest corporate governance practices, with Australia among the top of the pack. Calvert examined 10 governance factors, including accounting risks and shareholder ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... committees and task forces," it said. Among the Leaders' Group, senior level staff will often have management and assessment responsibilities relating to climate issues, UNPRI said. "They review strategies and policies on climate which cover the ...