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UniSuper creates lead governance, compliance role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... Pacific at Morningstar, a role she's held since July 2021. UniSuper said Bradley will lead its investment governance and compliance processes while supporting internal and external financial advisers on investment issues. "We're delighted to welcome ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... and every asset in the fund. All service providers acted in good faith throughout - and invested in robust legal and compliance processes. "We would have welcomed the opportunity to work with ASIC to explore and address any issue or concern that they ...

GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... and SMSFs. Additionally, GBST ushered in an "electronic consent capture" to enhance efficiencies without compromising compliance or raising costs. "This supports compliance practice and minimises interaction oversight to improve accuracy in client communication ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... responsibility and sustainability," she said. Conversely, will the banks be prepared for more regulatory scrutiny and higher compliance costs particularly if there is no additional revenue to buffer such additional time and effort? Nguyen said stricter ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... auditors with the ATO. There are currently 4341 registered SMSF auditors. As a result of referrals from the ATO's compliance program and other identified SMSF auditor conduct concerns, ASIC has deregistered 14 SMSF auditors and imposed conditions ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
With regulatory demands showing no signs of slowing in 2024, experienced risk and compliance professionals remain hot property. According to Kaizen Recruitment director Amanda Chisholm, factors like RG97, the Financial Accountability Regime, regulators' ...

MDA authorisations remain steady amid exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... the same period, the number of advisers has dropped to below 16,000. Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information, said it reflects market disruption. "The managed accounts market has increased 16% over the past ...

Indexed strategies to hit $1tn in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... grows one-third faster than the broad investment market," Rainmaker Information executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said. "Within some asset classes, this will make indexing the default investment style, adding pressure on the business ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... financial advisers and AFS license holders, including one-off implementation expenses. Advisers may also face increased compliance demands and operational risks, particularly in serving a larger retail clientele, potentially leading to higher costs for ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... lack crucial data on members' retirement income certainty preferences, hindering effective retirement assistance and compliance with Retirement Income Covenant obligations, research by Capital Preferences and Challenger reveals. The survey of 4000 Australians ...