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Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is calling for public comment on how funds are named, in an effort to restrict the use of potentially misleading fund names. ESG, responsible and ethical funds are under the spotlight as the SEC seeks to protect ...

Chief economist update: The C word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... coordinated/concerted response wasn't announced until the share markets took a dive. Even the OECD's Interim Economic Assessment report (Coronavirus: The world economy at risk), where it cut its 2020 world economic growth outlook by 0.5% to 2.4% ...

Cbus overhauls insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... impairment (mental disorder). "By including this in our definition of TPD, we're aiming to provide greater clarity in the assessment of these claims and ensure that members who can't work due to psychiatric impairment (rather than physical incapacity) ...

Academics protest UniSuper investments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
UniSuper is again facing criticism over its continued investment in fossil fuels, this time directly from its members. Led by advocacy group Market Forces, university academics are today protesting against what they describe as UniSuper's "continued ...

Three ETFs axed by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... BetaShares plans to continue running it. "Yes, absolutely we have no plans [to close it]. Each research firm is making an assessment of which funds are in demand from their clients. Different types of clients will be attracted to different dividend yield ...

Shape up on climate change risk: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... the agenda as a part of its efforts to increase industry resilience, also revealing a financial risk vulnerability assessment that will begin with the ADI industry and will be analysed in conjunction with the Reserve Bank of Australia. "The vulnerability ...

APRA introduces annual stress-testing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... to broader scenarios, including the impacts from operational and climate change financial risks." The scope of the assessment covered the ADIs' most recent enterprise-wide stress tests (EWSTs) and the most recent internal capital adequacy assessment ...

More courses get FASEA approval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
FASEA has approved applications for the recognition of coursework from the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) as part of its education standards for financial advisers. Advisers who have completed ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
ASIC has cracked down on a number of auditors of self-managed super funds, which the regulator said have failed to meet their requirements. "ASIC has moved to disqualify, or suspend and/or add conditions to the registration of, a number of auditors ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... and left fielders Providing board packs for roles Provision of a selection committee with one point of contact Faster assessment, response and feedback, aided by only advertising and recruiting for genuine roles, thereby reducing or ceasing the box-ticking ...