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ASIC scolds banks over fee-for-no-service delays

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
Australia's major financial services institutions are taking too long to remediate customers over their fee-for-no-service issues and ASIC is not pleased. The corporate regulator released an update to the "further review" programs currently underway ...

Women-led super funds continue to shine

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Superannuation funds with more women in leadership roles are adding up to $55,000 to member balances, according to new insights. Latest Rainmaker figures show super funds with greater female representation on boards and leadership teams achieve greater ...

NAB names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
The new chair of National Australia Bank has been named as the hunt for a new chief executive continues. Current NAB director Philip Chronican will replace Ken Henry as chair of the board later in 2019. Chronican is currently serving as interim chief ...

Super fund investment chief departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The chief investment officer of a $9 billion superannuation fund has resigned. Ian Lundy leaves Tasplan after more than two years in the role. Lundy started at the Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF) as chief investment officer in March 2011 and was instrumental ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
The Federal Government launched a review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board. In a media release on Tuesday Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the review would examine the TPB's effectiveness in ensuring tax agent services are ...

Equipsuper boosts digital and member experience teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
Equipsuper is boosting its member experience and digital capabilities with several new hires. Former SS&C DST director of product development Sam Higgie has taken the position of product strategy consultant. Higgie reports to head of product experience ...

Institutional investors call out climate policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
A collective of Australian institutional investors labelled the Federal Government's proposed $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package as "more of the same", failing to properly address climate change risks. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

AFA rebukes ideological drive against conflicted remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers came out swinging in a public response to the Royal Commission's final report this morning. Speaking at the Sydney leg of the association's annual Connect Tour, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism ...

ASIC flags post-RC criminal prosecutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
The corporate regulator is anticipating a number of criminal actions to stem from its investigations into misconduct revealed at the financial services Royal Commission. Providing an update on its enforcement work in relation to the Royal Commission ...

Dutch insto opens Australian office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
Global institutional manager Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors has opened an office in Sydney in a bid to take on the Asia Pacific market. APAC director Tjarko Edzes relocated from Amsterdam to spearhead Bouwinvest's presence in the region. He joined ...