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Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Australia's funds management industry is poor. The report suggests one way the Australian funds management and superannuation sectors could be brought in line is to move to US disclosure standards, which are ranked among the best in the world. The report ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... released today, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) found that 9 in 10 Australians expect their superannuation or other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically, and 4 in 5 would consider switching their super or other ...

Former adviser cops 10-year imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... appeared in the Brisbane District Court and pleaded guilty to 24 counts of dishonesty for defrauding self-managed superannuation fund members to the tune of $10 million between May 2009 and December 2012. Sherwin's companies began to suffer financial ...

APRA picks NAB veteran for senior hire

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... Financial Standard spot poll research which suggested APRA should have greater powers to control and intervene in the superannuation industry. More than half (58%) of respondents said APRA should have increased powers to improve board governance and ...

Media Super appoints investments GM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... bring new perspectives and insights to our executive and board thinking as we operate in an increasingly complex superannuation investments environment," Zhang said. Media Super chief executive Graeme Russell added: "We are delighted to have Norman join ...

Queensland adviser enters ASIC enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... regulator to have failed to meet his obligations as an adviser by advising clients to switch insurance arrangements and superannuation funds without adequately demonstrating why this was suitable; and failing to conduct reasonable investigations into ...

Myprosperity partners with $6.2bn platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Myprosperity has partnered with an ASX-listed investment and superannuation platform provider to give clients whole-of-wealth solutions. Clients can now access HUB24 assets via myprosperity. HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle said ...

TelstraSuper names new technology executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Corporate superannuation fund TelstraSuper is driving ahead with its technology and business transformation with the appointment of a new executive general manager technology. Karen Symes, who has been the chief information and innovation officer at ...

Westpac to welcome new chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... corresponding period, the result was weakened by $118 million in remediation paid to customers for legacy issues such as superannuation disclosures. This resulted in payments to some customers with pre-existing conditions having their insurance claims ...

Listed mortgage broker joins forces with TAL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... income protection, total and permanent disability, trauma, business expense insurance and group insurance through superannuation. "I'm delighted to announce that we have chosen Lifebroker, a TAL Group company, for our new life insurance referral service. ...