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State Street appoints APAC global markets lead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
State Street named a new head of global markets for Asia-Pacific, relocating a long-time executive. Michelle Hardeman moves into the role effective immediately, relocating to Hong Kong from Boston where she served as head of foreign exchange sales for ...

Instant asset write off extended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
Financial advice and planning businesses are set to receive a boost with the extension of the Federal Government's $20,000 instant asset write off legislation passing through the Senate. Part of the Government's economic agenda to introduce tax cuts ...

Freedom sold life insurance to intellectually disabled man: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
Freedom Insurance sold life insurance to an intellectually disabled man, and only cancelled the policy after several instances of correspondence with his family, the Royal Commission heard yesterday. Giving testimony at the second day of life insurance ...

Asset manager gives ESG data to BNY subsidiary

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
A BNY Mellon company has partnered with a global asset manager to integrate ESG data into the investment platforms of its clients. Eagle Investment Systems - a subsidiary of global giant BNY Mellon - partnered with Arabesque to implement its Arabesque ...

Industry super fund commits to green bonds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund is a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Local Government Super (LGS), the industry fund for NSW local government employees joined the US state treasuries of California, New Mexico and Rhode Island ...

Aussies want advice, as long as it's cheap: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Australians trust financial advisers but will not pay more than $400 for face-to-face consultation, latest research reveals. Latest research from ING - conducted in conjunction with Rice Warner - shows financial advisers are the most trusted source ...

Life insurers admit to misconduct: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
This morning the Royal Commission heard about instances of misconduct in the life insurance industry and where conduct fell below community standards and expectations. Opening the sixth round of Royal Commission hearings, counsel assisting Rowena Orr ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
Latest research from Natixis Investment Managers shows the wellbeing of Australia's retirees remains steady. For the third year running Australia has placed sixth overall for retirement outcomes in Natixis' Global Retirement Index, sitting behind Switzerland ...

New code should apply to all: ABA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) believes the new Banking Code of Practice standards should be adopted across the entire industry, including banks that are not ABA members. According to the association, the standards between credit unions, buildings ...

Link expands in Europe

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
A Link Fund Solutions third-party was granted a license to act as a UCITS Management Company and Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager by Luxembourg's financial sector regulator. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) awarded ...