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FSC advice reforms slash time, costs by 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... to 275,300 consumers who could be reclassified as retail clients and therefore brought into the consumer protection framework for financial advice, which is a change long sought by consumer advocates. This would raise the threshold under which consumers ...

CBA completes review, sued by FWO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... accountability frameworks. APRA's final report saw the regulator accept an enforceable undertaking to establish a framework by which CBA will address the full set of recommendations in a timely manner. Commenting on the outcome of the final report ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... credentials." To be rated as a quality ESG fund, five criteria must be satisfied. Super funds must demonstrate a governance framework and investment transparency, publish ESG reports, as well as have proven investment processes and performance. Citing ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... just on the accumulation stage. "The employers who were part of the Ageing Workforce Ready project were looking for a framework so they could support older workers as they approached retirement," Maguire said. "Supporting individuals, recruiting experienced ...

Link hires RSS compliance head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... Commenting on the appointment, Mills said: "Having experienced and observed the creation of Australia's changing regulatory framework and coupled with deep member knowledge, I know the undertaking that has been tasked of the superannuation sector and ...

APRA proposes further unlisted valuation rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... comprehensive investment stress testing program, and that trustees develop and implement an effective valuation governance framework. APRA made special mention of using performance benchmarks. In monitoring investments, APRA said super funds must determine ...

APRA to mandate independent certifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
Prudential regulator APRA plans to go ahead with mandating independent certifications within group insurance as recommended by the financial services Royal Commission. In a letter to registrable superannuation entity licensees, APRA clarified its position ...

Former Macquarie chief to head ASIC, APRA regulator

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... will be tabled in parliament. "Together, the inaugural members have an in-depth understanding of Australia's regulatory framework and first-hand experience working with ASIC and APRA over many years. They also have strong organisational experience which ...

ASX eyes a bigger slice of fixed income active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... mortgage-backed securities will now be able to seek an ETF listing on the ASX. "The asset needs to have a reliable pricing framework, and that's defined by being priced by the likes of Bloomberg, Reuters or others [and] then they can be put into a product. ...

MSCI reclassifies Pakistan to frontier market

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... (SAIR). "Although the Pakistani equity market meets the requirements for market accessibility under the classification framework for Emerging Markets, it no longer meets the standards for size and liquidity," MSCI said in a statement. "More specifically ...