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The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... always going to be the consumers and ensuring they are well protected." Jones said consumers' views would inform his response to the recommendations of the Levy inquiry and other processes. "I am also aware that we have challenges around new people entering ...

Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
New research has measured the progress made towards achieving recognised professional status within the Australian financial advice sector. An academic article authored by financial adviser and researcher Ben Neilson noted that advisers have recently ...

APRA to modernise regulatory frameworks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
... standards). APRA chair Wayne Byres said: "Since APRA's creation in 1998, the prudential framework has expanded and evolved in response to new risks, changes in legislation and developments in the external environment. With 140 prudential standards and ...

GSFM names key account manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... Stanley where he was an institutional equities trader. GSFM chief executive Damien McIntyre said the appointment is in response to continued strong demand in the Australian and New Zealand markets for GSFM's strategies. "Andrew's 15 years of experience ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
APRA has begun consulting on new prudential standards to strengthen the financial crisis response of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with ...

HESTA adds Woodside, Santos to climate watchlist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... commitments and their actions to transition their businesses in line with Paris Agreement goals." The fund has sought a response from the companies on how their climate strategies align with a 1.5 degree pathway and how future capital expenditure will ...

ASIC extends binary options ban

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... in line with those in force in comparable markets overseas," the regulator said. Yesterday, ASIC released Report 736 Response to submissions on CP 362 Extension of the binary options product intervention order. The report summarises ASIC's analysis ...

Super fund disclosure rules finalised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... appropriate amount of information to members, while keeping compliance costs low to preserve members' money for retirement." In response to the updated regulations, Bragg said Jones must be the bravest man in Canberra. "The regulations made by Minister ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the two associations joining ...

Insurers are 'fishing' for non-disclosures: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... studies of egregious conduct in which physical surveillance and non-disclosure investigations were improperly used. In response to one of the case studies, ASIC acted against TAL. In March 2021, the Federal Court found that TAL breached its duty of utmost ...