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Australia and UK to shape retirement landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... with some of the Scandinavian funds have led the way with ESG. But do we need something that sits on top of ESG that is a code that will help trustees frame how they look at being responsible investors, and work with underlying managers?" Fraser said ...

FSC defends industry self-regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The FSC has said a life insurance code of conduct is "well underway" following the news that the issue will now be raised in the Senate's Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry. On March 8, Senator John Williams amended the inquiry to include a scrutiny ...

Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... superannuation boards then funds should at least be accountable to members for their hires via an industry-wide governance code. This view is a key theme from responses to the independent Bernie Fraser-led governance review, called for by Industry Super ...

Senate to investigate life industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... industry; Whether entities are engaging in unethical practices to avoid meeting claims; Whether a life insurance industry code of conduct is required; and The role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in reform and oversight ...

ANZ ready to fight ASIC over BBSW

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... between traders is an issue that we will continue to review. We have already dealt with chats and behaviours that breach our code of conduct through internal disciplinary action against the individuals involved. "Since June 2014 we have also engaged ...

ETF revenue doubling every 18 months

JOHN DYALL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... managed products with higher than average fees. One of the most successful ETPs in 2015 was the Magellan Global Equities (ASX code: MGE) which launched in March. It's an active managed fund (as opposed to an ETF following an index) and has come off the ...

BetaShares goes global with third managed risk product

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... managed risk product series with the launch of the BetaShares Managed Risk Global Share Fund, which is trading under the ASX code "WRLD". The fund is designed to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of global shares with reduced volatility ...

Members should vote for super fund directors

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... funds and every reason to be engaged in their investment." The Institute has also told the Fraser Review that the governance code it is seeking to develop should not be limited to the issues of board composition and director independence, but encompass ...

Adviser standards need a tidy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... advisers both new and existing will also be required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) and be party to a code of ethics. The requirements are proposed to be effective from 1 July 2017, with a code of ethics coming into force from ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor and Treasury Secretary Bernie Fraser to lead the development of a best practice governance code of conduct for not-for-profit superannuation funds by 30 April 2016.