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Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Financial advisers are calling out the federal government's regulatory backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put ...

Trustees to be quizzed on climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... voluntary survey to medium-to-large entities in its remit, asking them to assess themselves against Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks which came out last November. "The survey assesses the alignment between current entity ...

ASIC consults on refreshing PDSs, FSGs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
ASIC has opened consultations on remaking the relief contained in product disclosure statements and financial services guides. Under Consultation Paper 358 Remaking ASIC relief on PDSs, superannuation dashboards and FSGs, the corporate regulator is ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... merger and exit activity across the sector, the regulator said. As part of this, APRA will be reviewing Prudential Practice Guide SPG 227 Successor Fund Transfers and Wind-ups with a view to developing new requirements to apply from 2023 in the event ...

ASIC reviews ETP naming conventions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
ASIC is proposing to overhaul the naming conventions of exchange-traded products so that the names are "true to label". The corporate regulator argued that ETPs have different structures, features, strategies, and risks compared to listed investment ...

CFP Board welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... across the US. It recently imposed 20 sanctions against current or former CFP professionals. This misconducts included regulatory actions, firm terminations, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil court litigation that involve professional conduct ...

New role for Cbus' Robbie Campo

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... require more resources for funds, but instead a more strategic approach to reporting. Campo added: "Obviously, the regulatory environment is also pointing to that focus around member outcomes. And so that's certainly very compatible with integrated ...

QSuper, Sunsuper unveil rebrand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... light by the Queensland Parliament. The planned merger is due to finalise on 28 February 2022 pending final board, regulatory and legislative approvals. Australian Retirement Trust will be headquartered in Queensland, with offices around Australia. It ...

ASIC sets out limited advice expectations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... of whether the advice is limited or comprehensive in scope," ASIC said. INFO 267 and the sample SOA summarises Regulatory Guide 175 Licensing: Financial product advisers-Conduct and disclosure (RG 175) and Regulatory Guide 244: Giving information, general ...

Guidance on financial risks of climate change released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... good understanding of how to respond," he said. "CPG 229 is a direct response to their request for more clarity about regulatory expectations and examples of better industry practice." Recognising the diversity of APRA-regulated entities, however, the ...