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AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... developing AMP's submission, we've worked with our advice network, professional associations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Services Council (FSC) and other licensees to find ...

Government commits to Quality of Advice Review in current form

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
Minister for financial services Stephen Jones has met with independent reviewer Michelle Levy to discuss the ongoing review. In a statement, Jones confirmed he has met with Levy and supports the review continuing under its current Terms of Reference. ...

Centuria sets up new agriculture fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... Victoria. Centuria intends to build a portfolio of assets leased to experienced agricultural operators as well as association agri-logistics assets with favourable lease terms. The manager is hoping to raise $103 million to launch the fund, it said. ...

First Sentier launches ESG property fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
The new Global Property Securities Fund, accredited by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), will build on the firm's ambition to minimise carbon emissions within the property sector. To do so, the fund will build a carbon overlay ...

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... the brainchild of a collective of life insurers who believe it is now time for the sector to have its own dedicated association. The insurance companies that have indicated they will take up membership upon commencement are AIA Australia, Challenger ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... their funding requirements and utilise their funding." Members of the Joint Associations Working Group include the Association of Financial Advisers, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Clear up uncertainty: AFA, FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
Both the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have used their submissions to the Quality of Advice Review to call for regulatory certainty. Releasing their submissions yesterday, both industry ...

Ord Minnett announces Perth office launch

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
... businesses significantly strengthened Ords' presence and will provide the foundation of a long and successful association with West Australians. " Ord Minnet state manager for Queensland and Western Australia David Lane further attributed the move ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... industry and investors to alert us if you see suspected greenwashing in financial products." The Responsible Investment Association Australasia's (RIAA) has welcomed the regulator's guidance, saying it will help investment managers to raise the ...

Queen's honours highlight industry veterans, ESG experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... industrial relations and for superannuation reform. He was national secretary of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association from 1978 to 2014 and is now national president. He is also a previous longstanding director of Rest. Elsewhere, Investors ...