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Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... underwriting." Combatting the erosion of member balances was among the Productivity Commission's recent recommendations in its review of competitiveness and efficiency of the super system. The Commission called for an independent review of insurance ...

Prospa postpones IPO after consultation with Macquarie, UBS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... Tuesday afternoon from ASIC, which requested further information from the small business lender regarding an industry review of small business lending contract terms. The small business lender cited a desire to engage with ASIC and other stakeholders ...

Blue Sky denies private equity selloff

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... assured investors it has no intention of selling its private equity business. KPMG is currently conducting an independent review of all Blue Sky-managed assets, although Blue Sky noted it is not reviewing the company's business model or management ...

ASIC looks into Melbourne planning firm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
ASIC surveillance of a Melbourne based financial planning business will extend to an independent review of its compliance arrangements. Record keeping, supervision and other compliance arrangements of Melbourne-based Allied Financial Solutions are the ...

$26 billion real estate group shuffles portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... Vicinity chief executive and managing director Grant Kelley. "Building on these successes, and following an extensive review of our portfolio, it is clear that we need to focus our resources on creating destinations that provide market-leading shopping ...

Responsible investment now mainstream

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies. This is up from 60% in 2016. The report is based on a review of the ESG practices of 51 super funds covering almost $1.3 trillion. Adding the Future Fund and NZ Super sovereign wealth funds ...

APRA tells super funds to improve conflict of interest management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
APRA's review of related party arrangements for Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licensees and its recommendations were recently released. Chief among the prudential regulator's recommendations was a call for greater focus by superannuation licensees ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... superannuation system." Finally, law firm Maurice Blackburn also issued a statement in regards to the PC's scathing review of the Insurance Code of Practice. The report acknowledges the code as a step in the right direction, but one that ultimately falls ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The Productivity Commission recommends an independent review of insurance in superannuation; that Australians enter default super once; and that super funds disclose trailing financial adviser commissions. These are a few of the 22 recommendations in ...

Government consults on super access for victims of crime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... administration to encourage engagement in the process. She also added the Government is continuing to progress its broader review of early release of super on compassionate and severe financial hardship grounds. The consultation process is open until ...