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Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
A new ASIC report reveals company boards need to apply more focus and urgency to non-financial risk. ASIC's Director and officer oversight of non-financial risk report shows company management operates outside of board-approved risk appetites for ...

IOOF expands advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
The wealth manager has welcomed Leanne Gregory-Aylett to its advice team under the newly created position of general manager advice delivery. Gregory-Aylett has over 20-years' experience in the financial services sector having previously held positions ...

Frontier veteran to depart

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... the world by CIO Magazine multiple times, starting in 2013. Her last day at Frontier will be December 6. She intends to focus on her non-executive roles, the asset consultant said. She currently has three board positions, starting with Link Group in ...

UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
UK-based insurer Prudential has been hit with a £24 million (AU$43.6 million) fine after failing to advise customers they may receive a better deal on annuities if they shopped around. The Financial Conduct Authority said Prudential failed to ensure ...

Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... place. "Superannuation consumers receive significant benefits from competition and choice, and this will be an important focus of the FSC's approach to the review," Loane said. "However, this review should not delay important reforms that the government ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... said. "Over the last decade we have played a leading role in facilitating the shift towards renewables, with a particular focus on trying to address the various challenges that remain to full transition, including the need for a stronger pipeline of ...

MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... a compulsory super system, long term underperformance by any fund is unacceptable," Scheerlinck said. She added that the focus of regulators should be broadened to include the choice sector. "While the regulator's recent move to examine underperformance ...

Bennelong boutique scores first insto mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
A Bennelong boutique investing in listed real estate has won its first institutional allocation from a specialist insurer. Quay Global Investors won an undisclosed amount from Avant Mutual Group, as the latter switched managers and increased allocation ...

The importance of reducing risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... way down," he said. Teh said the most important aspect comes down to a company's fundamentals. As an investor you need to focus on the long-term aspect of a company and not the current share price. "Don't chase yield. Avoid expensive defensive stocks ...

MLC Wealth adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... MLC ahead of separation from NAB," Lloyd said. "I'm excited by the high calibre team we are assembling and their sharp focus on delivering a leading, client-focused business built on our four business pillars of advice, platforms, asset management ...