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Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... is turning up the heat on pension funds that fail to address climate change in their investments. "Our comprehensive review of the climate-competence of the industry against the TCFD recommendations exposes those funds that are all talk and no action ...

BTFG faces possible union action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... BT Financial Group's advice offering. Last week BT Financial Group told Financial Standard it was undertaking a review of its financial advice offering with a view to discontinuing the Virtual Advice offering. It would also see the removal of the ...

Linear pushes MGP into the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... to improve efficiencies in administration and marketing the full suite of products. "To that end we are undertaking a review of the name of the group to better reflect the range of our product offerings to the stockbroking and financial advisory market," ...

Direct life insurance failing consumers: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
A comprehensive ASIC review of direct life insurance found sales practices and products that offer little to no value are leading to poor consumer outcomes. The practises of 11 life insurance providers selling direct-to-customers were examined and included ...

Reverse mortgage lenders shortsighted: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... mortgages in the short term, many have a poor understanding of the risks and the long-term pitfalls, ASIC said. An ASIC review of reverse mortgage lending shows older Australians failed to consider how their loan could impact the ability to afford expenses ...

Royal Commission challenges super regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... Superannuation Scheme acquired State Super Financial Services Australia Limited - the trustee of StatePlus Super. Following a review of StatePlus' business practices, Hodge said a group of members were entitled to advice service that was not delivered. ...

Centrepoint: New leadership, new look

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... business model. Announcing Centrepoint's full-year results today, newly-appointed chief executive Angus Benbow said a review of the organisation's structure has resulted in a move to redefine the business as an advice and business services provider ...

Equity Trustees net profit up 28pct, execs get bonuses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... equity. For FY19, his long term incentives will be calculated solely on EPS growth, as the board conducts a comprehensive review of how to structure long term incentives for executives to support growth. Non-executive directors' fee remained the ...

ANZ grilled over Smart Choice sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... about the process customers are sold ANZ's Smart Choice Super product. Typically, branch staff conduct an A to Z review of the customer's financial situation as well as their goals and objectives, and then read a delinking statement and a general ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... Superannuation Scheme acquired State Super Financial Services Australia Limited - the trustee of StatePlus Super. Following a review of StatePlus' business practices, Hodge said a group of members were entitled to advice service that was not delivered. ...