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NAB farewells two directors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... Linklaters). As well as NAB, she has held non-executive positions at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the ASX and FOS. At the AGM, Henry noted that with Gilbert and Segal's departure, the number of non-executive directors on the board falls ...

NAS debuts carbon reporting service

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
NAB Asset Servicing is introducing a carbon reporting tool as risk awareness becomes an increasing priority for its clients. The Carbon Report is customisable for each client and gives details in to the "carbon intensity" of investments at a fund or ...

Super disputes kept aside in Treasury review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... appropriate to replace the three existing schemes - the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT), Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) and Credit and Investments Ombudsman (CIO) - with a single scheme covering all types of financial services and products. ...

New CIO for First State Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
First State Super has named its new chief investment officer. Current acting chief investment officer Damian Graham has taken on the position permanently after stepping in to the role in a caretaker capacity in August. Graham previously led investments ...

FOS and CIO should merge: report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... Australia report. The report, based on a survey of FCA members, found that 75% of financial counsellors were in support of a FOS and CIO merger so as to "reduce confusion for consumers" participating in ASIC-approved external dispute resolution schemes. ...

Franklin Templeton reveals new operating structure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has announced a new operating structure for its distribution team. The new structure will see the formation of three dedicated groups to focus on and service the institutional, financial institutions and family ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... process for consumers was too complex, noting that: "a customer in a dispute with a major bank would need to approach the FOS; a customer in a dispute with a credit union would need to approach either the FOS or the CIO, depending on which scheme the ...

Make advice go viral

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Financial planning practices should be more engaged with social media in order to spread the benefits of financial advice and build consumer trust. The pressure on businesses to have a digital presence is ever increasing, with the societal expectation ...

How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
Practice principals need to realise that finance is no longer the 'sexy' career prospect it used to be so more needs to be done to attract, develop and retain new recruits. Addressing delegates during the sold-out Professional Practice Workshop at the ...

NAB reduces fossil fuel exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
NAB's new corporate sustainability report positions the bank as the national leader in environmental, social and governance commitments. The 2016 Dig Deeper report promises a material decrease in the use of fossil fuel-based energy and a corresponding ...