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Industry's Best of the Best celebrated

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... out more than 100 awards to leaders in the financial services industry at its annual Best of the Best awards in Sydney yesterday, with several wealth management firms recognised among the list. Superannuation giants AustralianSuper, and QSuper both took ...

Westpac gives investors an out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... in the prevention of financial crime in banking. Following shareholder queries, ANZ chief risk officer Kevin Corbally yesterday said protecting the banking system from criminal use was one of ANZ's "most important roles" and one its staff took seriously. ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... the Financial Services Council as a positive step forward for default super. FSC chief executive Sally Loane welcomed yesterday's introduction of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) bill to the House of Representatives, and ...

Westpac halts short-term bonuses, culls Litepay

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... bank's three-point response plan to the statement of claim launched by AUSTRAC last week, Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted yesterday said the bank was determined to fix its issues and lift standards. As a result, the bank's executive team and several ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
At a roundtable yesterday talk turned to the current state of the financial advice industry and the opportunities that exist alongside the challenges. Stephen Miller, adviser at GSFM, pointed out: "The whole regulatory landscape as a consequence of ...

Aviva restructures, plans new retirement focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... will see the group split into five separate divisions, including the creation of a new retirement business. Announced yesterday, Aviva has reviewed its operations and is now simplifying its structure with plans to separate the group into five businesses ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... companies involved in fossil fuels than it was a year ago, according to its second annual climate risk disclosures released yesterday. At June end, UniSuper had 12% of its exposures in companies involved in coal, gas and oil. This is up from 18 months ...

Chief economist update: The PBOC stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... going for growth. In a surprise move, the Chinese central bank cut its seven-day reverse repo rate from 2.55% to 2.5% yesterday - the first rate reduction in four years (October 2015). Markets certainly didn't expect the PBOC's easier policy ...

Waiting periods cost 214% on premiums: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... period, research presented at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum shows. Presenting at the forum yesterday, Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said if a member is defaulted into a 30-day waiting period for income ...

Morningstar now an ETF issuer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... equities, as it enters the segment as an issuer. The Morningstar International Shares Active ETF started trading on the ASX yesterday under the ticker code MSTR. It will invest in an unlisted managed fund that Morningstar has distributed since 2013. ...