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Frydenberg boosts APRA funding

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... of frontline supervisors at Australia's largest financial institutions. The funding will also see APRA conduct a review of its enforcement strategy and use of formal enforcement powers across its industries of responsibility. The Government's ...

NAB signals more bad advice remediation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... remain uncertain," it said. On 12 October 2018, ASIC announced it will expand its activities to include an industry-wide review of compliance with requirements for fee disclosure statements and renewal notices in the financial advice sector. While this ...

Chief investment officer retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... Wealth Defender Equities (WDE) and will proceed with its compulsory acquisition. It will be followed by a strategic review of WDE. The proposal to manage the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund is now sitting with Blue Sky's board for review.

Productivity Commission counters group insurance research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... taskforce to monitor code adoptions, compliance and development (including providing guidance); and Launch an independent review of insurance in superannuation that's commissioned within four years to evaluate initiatives and consider necessary policy ...

AustralianSuper consortium renews bid for healthcare company

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... Ellerston will also support the consortium's $2.36 offer in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an independent review of benefit to its shareholders. Healthscope is yet to receive communication from Ellerston on its intentions, the company ...

Revised penalties come down hard on white collar crime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... were set to double in some cases, while civil penalties for corporations and individuals would skyrocket. Following a review of ASIC's enforcement powers, the Government will introduce legislation to parliament this week, hoping to strengthen sanctions ...

Diversified group enters custom platform space

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... was selected by the unnamed group - reported to have about $200 million in funds under advice - following an extensive review of established market players. "Indeed, it was our in-house advanced technological capability that allowed us to deliver exactly ...

TAL slashes jobs, cuts outbound sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018
... been provided with a number of alternative options, including redeployment where possible. In addition to ASIC's review of direct insurance, the move also follows recent scrutiny of such practices by the Royal Commission. Following an appearance ...

Mercer wins two super fund mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... $10.5 billion industry fund with about 125,000 members. The firm said it retained the fund's business after a KPMG-led review of the fund's administration requirements found Mercer would provide a smooth transition during the merger of the two industry ...

BlackRock wins $55bn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
... diversified financial services company Scottish Widows. The former mutual awarded BlackRock the mandate after completing a review of the management arrangements for $202 billion of assets. According to the firm, BlackRock stood out amongst others in ...