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ASIC flags 'significant' IDR compliance issues at super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
An analysis of close to 50,000 complaints made to super funds has found some trustees are failing to adequately record and respond to member complaints. ASIC is currently undertaking surveillance of super funds' internal dispute resolution processes ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... pressures within certain sub-sectors, including financial advisers being lumped with footing the bill for the misconduct of a select few institutions. The newly released scope of review outlines that consideration and where appropriate recommendations ...

BlackRock, Coinbase partner on crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
BlackRock will make cryptocurrency available to institutional investors through a partnership with Coinbase. The investment giant selected Coinbase to provide its institutional clients with direct access to crypto, starting with Bitcoin, and the market ...

Hejaz Financial Services, GBST provide online calculators

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
Hejaz Financial Services, a diversified provider of Islamic financial products has selected GBST to provide a suite of nine online calculators. The suite will be powered by GBST's Equate technology, and underpinned by Equate's Content Management ...

BetaShares launches Metaverse ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... issued statement called the BetaShares Metaverse ETF (MTAV) an Australian first. It aims to track the Bloomberg Metaverse Select Index and currently offers exposure to a portfolio of 32 companies that generate a portion of their revenues from activities ...

Advisers receive guidance on rights under FSCP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
ASIC has released guidance regarding the function of the Financial Services and Credit Panel, outlining the actions it may take and the rights of financial advisers who are subject to a hearing or disciplinary measure. In December, ASIC outlined the ...

Optimum Pensions, Generation Life launch lifetime annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... statement called the annuity the first of its kind in Australia, and said it provides customers with the flexibility to select and switch between multiple investment options. The launch coincides with the Retirement Income Covenant's recent launch. ...

FSC guidance looks to eliminate greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... frameworks, it's prescribed that asset managers assess portfolios for alignment to net zero on an ongoing basis and select appropriate assessment methodologies. All methodologies should be transparent so that internal and external stakeholder reporting ...

How super should be using technology: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... retirement fund, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund has commissioned a study into Artificial Intelligence's capacity to select assets and choose investment managers. Domestically, Australian members have recently been afforded highly personalised ...

V-Square launches Australian ESG index strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... Strategy. The strategy tracks the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ex-Australia ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Select Special Tax Index. An issued statement said it's designed to consider financially material ESG issues and promote companies ...