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New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Like many of us do nearing the end of the year, APRA has taken time for some self-reflection and assessment, identifying three areas it needs to work on next year. APRA has released its 2018/19 self-assessment report to review its key performance indicators ...

J.P. Morgan secures mandate extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
A $12 billion industry superannuation fund has signed a five year contract extension with J.P. Morgan to continue its custody services mandate, after a formal open-market tender process. Local Government Super said significant growth and structural ...

Pendal appoints impact investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
Pendal has appointed an impact investment team tasked with establishing a global equity impact strategy as part of the business' ESG research team, Regnan. Led by Tim Crockford, formerly the head of the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund, and ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The prudential regulator has finally published its long-awaited heat map for MySuper products, with deputy chair Helen Rowell saying it's likely many in the industry will feel uncomfortable. APRA released the first iteration of its MySuper heat ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
A $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund revealed it has put an investment adviser on watch in relation to ESG concerns. First Super said Orbis Investment Advisory is on watch due to its approximately 23% holding in XPO Logistics. XPO Logistics is ...

Enforcement appetite is working: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
The prudential regulator has told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that despite tough conditions it has shown an increased appetite to be "constructively tough". APRA chair Wayne Byres told the committee that broader enforcement ...

Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
At the FPA Professionals Congress speakers who specialise in protecting vulnerable, elderly and disabled people from financial abuse shared how planners can be part of the solution. Anne McGowan, chief executive of Protecting Seniors Wealth, started ...

Tech-powered is empowered: SOAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
With no legal or regulatory barriers to using technology to deliver advice, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is confident the future of your practice is paper-free and prosperous. Earlier this year, the FPA established The Future of the ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
The Financial Services Council has praised the government for introducing amendments to superannuation laws. The introduction to parliament of amendments to superannuation laws to allow workers in new enterprise agreements to choose their own superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
Apart from underwriting improved growth in the Japanese economy, the yen's depreciation should help in the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) efforts to bring inflation up to its 2% target. Look ma, no hands! "Merkurisumasu, soshite, akemashite omedet?!" ...