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ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... Association announced it will commit to the majority of the Khoury Report's proposed banking reforms, promising to raise its code of practice to meet higher standards. Of the 99 recommendations, the ABA is fully supporting 61, and is either partly supporting ...

Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... when they may not otherwise have been traded; and disclosed details of pending client orders to external third parties using code names. ASIC's undertakings mean both NAB and CBA will make changes to their respective systems, controls, monitoring and ...

Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... expectations, including engaging companies on ESG issues. This would be formalised through the development of a stewardship code and be industry-led. Australian asset owners should also incorporate stewardship expectations in the selection, appointment ...

Stockbrokers Association opens doors to advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... "better reflect the changing nature of stockbroking in Australia" and will also "pave the way" for SAFA to become a code monitoring body under the new professional standards regime. "The new name recognises that some of our members no longer identify ...

ASIC gives green light to FPA fees code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
ASIC has approved the Financial Planning Association of Australia's Professional Ongoing Fees Code. Announced by FPA chief executive Dante De Gori to over 1000 delegates at the opening of the 2016 FPA Professionals Congress, it is the first code to ...

New life insurance standards for super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... representatives from funds, insurers, consumer groups and industry bodies. The group will aim to develop leadership on insurance and a Code of Practice/Conduct for life insurance in superannuation. It will also develop new standards for trustees and ...

CCMC chief executive appointed as lead ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
The chief executive of the Code Compliance Monitoring Committee (CCMC) for the Code of Banking Practice, June Smith, will be leaving to expand her role at the Financial Ombudsman Service from July. Smith, who is also currently the general manager of ...

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... launch of a new yield-focused ETF. The BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (managed fund), will trade under the ASX code "HVST". It seeks to maximise exposure to large capitalisation dividend paying Australian shares, aimed at delivering a ...

CFSGAM commits to published stewardship principles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... particularly pertinent in Australia where the pool of pension assets is growing increasingly large. The first Stewardship Code was launched in the UK in 2010 with support of the UK National Association of Pension Funds and other leading global investors. ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
ASIC has released its consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate ...