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2017 AGMs less tumultuous: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
The number of top 200 ASX-listed companies that received a strike against pay resolutions in 2017 has dropped, as shareholders increasingly become more engaged during proxy season, ASIC says. The corporate regulator, which closely monitors the outcomes ...

IOOF recruits former Australian Unity executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
The former executive manager of investments at Australian Unity Wealth has joined IOOF. Mark Horton Andrews has taken on the newly created role of head of adviser standards, client care and retention as of this week. The Melbourne-based position was ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... organisation confirmed it is taking steps to disclose gender and ethnicity wage data after being presented with a shareholder resolution by Boston-based impact investment firm Arjuna Capital. In 2017 Arjuna Capital also issued resolutions to Bank of ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... Complaints Authority (AFCA), announced in this year's Federal Budget, will be established as a free, binding dispute resolution service to hear financial complaints from consumers, small businesses and retail investors. The new authority combines three ...

New advice firm taps young professional market

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
Spend less and save more is a popular New Year's resolutions, but research shows less than 10% of people actually stick to it. Former Zurich risk strategist Jessica Brady and former Macquarie associate director and business development manager Glen ...

O'Dwyer urges AFCA consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA, expected to operate as of 1 July 2018, is a free, fast and binding dispute resolution service for consumers and small businesses. "AFCA is a landmark reform that will overhaul how financial disputes are dealt ...

BEAR has 'teeth': Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... in or take over a failing bank or insurer with a crisis management toolkit, proving "invaluable" in bringing orderly resolution to stressed companies, particularly if it's part of a large and complex group, he said. For the financial planning industry ...

Shareholders need greater voice on ESG: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... and needs to be reformed. Based on its research, ACSI is recommending the introduction of a non-binding shareholder resolution in Australia, maintaining the current threshold of 5% of capital or 100 shareholders for bringing proposals. At a practical ...

BEAR closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... capital can call themselves a bank. In the event of a financial crisis, APRA will also be given greater powers to set resolution planning requirements. "APRA will also be provided an expanded set of crisis resolution powers to allow it to act decisively ...

Life insurance complaints down: FOS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... Ombudsman and the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to form the government's 'one-stop-shop' financial services dispute resolution service, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.