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Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... first of a series for the SMSFA; the association flagged it was on the lookout for new directors, with expressions of interest open for members.

ESG would curb ocean pollution: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
A Calvert report on the impact of ocean degradation on portfolios has drawn interesting conclusions about the role of investment in the health of our oceans. Calvert Research and Management said investors can take an active role in protecting the oceans ...

CBA owes staff $15 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... Julia Angrisano said: "Bank workers at CBA have been underpaid for several years and once full restitution is made, plus interest and additional superannuation payments, CBA and its BankWest subsidiary will be up for more than $10 million dollars in ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... breaking the law to keep hitting people with "duplicate zombie fees and insurance." "This is a disgraceful act of self-interest," he added. "Misleading people about their insurance needs and the value of consolidating their accounts is not on." O'Halloran ...

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A new report has drawn insights from BlackRock and five other giants to identify five catalysts that could speed up stewardship among asset managers. Willis Tower Watson published a paper summarising research on six large asset managers who collectively ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac chief information officer Bob McKinnon is tasked with the tough job of chairing the New Payments Platform (NPP) through its rollout. McKinnon was made chair at the end of January this year. In March, the RBA revealed ...

Former Millennium3 adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A former Millennium3 and Beacon Financial Group adviser was banned by ASIC for failing to act in the best interests of clients by recommending insurance with unaffordable premiums. Gregory Forster received a five year ban for failing to take into account ...

Super fund restructures leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
An industry superannuation fund managing more than $70 billion has added three C-suite management positions. The move also sees the departure of two executive managers. UniSuper has made several changes to its executive leadership team, including the ...

US relaxes active ETF disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... in the US, increased education on what active ETFs are and the benefits they offer for investors should help stimulate interest in, and adoption of active ETFs in Australia. That bodes well for the industry's growth," Meyer said. In Australia, actively-managed ...

Citi to pay $3m in advice remediation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Citigroup will pay more than $3 million to remediate customers who received general financial advice, believing it to be personal advice. The group must refund 114 retail customers for losses they incurred after investing in structured Citigroup products ...