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Industry super fund discounts investment fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... fees is a key part of this strategy." Once the industry fund for Airservices Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) employees and former employees, AvSuper opened to the public on 1 July 2005. It currently has 6500 members.

AFCA looks to expand senior ranks

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority is on the hunt for a new chief operating officer. The successful applicant will work with other ombudsmen and senior executives to develop and execute the organisational strategy and initiatives necessary ...

Standard Life Assurance fined for hawking non-advised annuities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... slapped with a £30.8 million ($54.9m) fine by the UK regulator for hawking non-advised annuities. The Financial Conduct Authority found SLA offered its call centre staff "significant bonuses and rewards" if they exceeded targets for selling annuities ...

YouTube fundie called out by FCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has criticised Neil Woodford who famously issued a tearful YouTube apology to investors whose money was frozen in one of his funds. Woodford Investment Management suspended trading in its Woodford Equity Income Fund ...

CPA, CAANZ designations approved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... learning towards meeting the FASEA education standards for financial advisers. The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority will approve one credit for advisers who have completed coursework to attain the Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... accountability and we look forward to engaging with the Government on creating the new Financial Regulator Oversight Authority," he said.

APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... following a landmark review that will force it to overhaul its entire structure. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Capability Review report, which was spearheaded by former ACCC chair Graeme Samuel, handed down 24 recommendations that seek ...

AFCA delivers $83 million win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has collected over $83 million for consumers and small businesses in just six months. In its first six months of operations, AFCA received over 35,000 complaints and 60% of those have already been resolved. ...

APRA sticks to rigid member outcomes deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... products. A new section has been introduced, which seeks information from previous applicants, or applicants seeking authority to offer an existing product, on their breach history and/or the existence of any adverse findings against them. The MySuper ...

PM Capital LICs add director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... He currently serves as chair of iSelect and sits on the boards of Latitude Financial and the Environment Protection Authority of NSW. Knoblanche replaces Andrew McGill who has indicated a likely desire to resign from the board following the issuing of ...