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APRA, ACCC sign new MoU

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have signed an updated memorandum of understanding in a bid to increase information sharing, coordination, and cooperation between the two regulators. ...

BlackRock wins $7.1bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... manager will provide asset allocation and manager-selection decisions across all asset classes for the Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme (CAAPS), a defined benefit scheme for workers in the aviation industry. BlackRock will build custom portfolios ...

Technology can ease adviser red tape: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... AFCA receives very few complaints about financial planners, calculating to about 1.6% of the total work the complaints authority conducts.

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... goes to show for it is $7 million of lost remuneration." The Rio Tinto board review found that it had obtained legal authority to impact the Juukan rock shelters. However, it said while it was within legal obligations its actions fell short of the "standards ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... Bureau as its marketing manager for nine years, having worked in a similar marketing role with the Melbourne Tourism Authority for five years prior to that.

Brisbane broker permanently banned

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... been cancelled. ASIC commenced its investigation into Gordon following a tip-off from Australian Financial Complaints Authority. The corporate watchdog subsequently found he had knowingly provided a client with a false letter of approval for a home loan ...

Super funds slapped over smoker premiums

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... have been inappropriately classified as smokers can contact their super fund or the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.

UK competition watchdog blocks merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the merger of retail investment platforms FNZ and GBST due to fears of it leading to higher costs for investors. FNZ purchased GBST in November 2019 for £150 million. The merged businesses would ...

AFCA creates new role

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has appointed Campbell Daff to the newly created position of head of membership services. Daff has significant experience in the design and delivery of membership value and service propositions and ...

Regulatory, legal exam questions trip up advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... - with regulatory and legal questions presenting a challenge. In the June FASEA exam results for the first time the authority has provided some feedback from the exam data and revealed the areas of the exam that advisers are underperforming in, particularly ...