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TAL continues successful FASEA course

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Life insurer TAL has launched another round of its FASEA exam masterclass, which aims to prep financial advisers for the exam. The masterclass, run through TAL Risk Academy, has proven very popular with TAL noting it is one of the most attended courses ...

APRA delays insurance in super guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
The prudential regulator has released an updated draft guidance for insurance in superannuation as part of its consultation period, delaying the commencement date by six months. Several changes have been made the original document released in November ...

Longstanding Netwealth chair resigns

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... executive as chair following the resignation of its founding chair. Netwealth announced in its quarterly business update that Tim Antonie will take over from Jane Tongs, who has served as chair for more than two decades. Tongs said it was time to pass ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Joggin' Joe hits the ground running. Not soon after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden rolled up his sleeves and went to work. Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums ...

Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
New research from Deloitte has found there is a disconnect between boards' risk appetite and effective strategic planning, which it said is threatening companies' ability to take on risk. The report, Refocus on Risk to Thrive, was based on interviews ...

Perpetual awards custody mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
Perpetual Investment Management has appointed a new custodian, replacing RBC Investor and Treasury Services following its exit from the Australian market. State Street Australia won the mandate and will provide custodial and fund administration services ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The price of iron ore continues to rise and rise. It's up by another 9.1% in the first half of the first month of 2021 to US$169.97/metric tonne after soaring by 70.3% last year, sending it closer to the record high of US$191.70/metric tonne it ...

WFH arrangements need planning: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The disconnect between employers and employee expectations of hybrid working arrangements is tipped to grow as employees begin the transition back to the workplace, new research shows. The Adapting to the New Normal: Hybrid Working 2021 report, released ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
A wrongful dismissal case brought by a former IOOF employee detailing sexual harassment and gender discrimination among colleagues has once again shone an unwanted spotlight on the financial services industry, calling into question the sector's ...

ETF industry approaches $100bn

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
As new investors turned to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to cash in on the market volatility and consequent recovery in 2020, the industry reaped the benefits breaking several records, new research shows. The BetaShares Australian ETF Review for year ...