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Lack of resources impacting ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... received by ASIC, 108 were rejected for lodgement, 111 were withdrawn, four were refused and 445 were still underdoing assessment at the end of the relevant period. Of the four AFS licence applications refused, three related to a new AFS license and ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Six global credit ratings agencies are joining a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative that will examine environmental, social and governance factors with a more systematic approach. Kick-starting the initiative was a PRI announcement ...

CommInsure appoints independent review expert

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... with a particular emphasis on customer advocacy," CommInsure's statement said. "The selection of claims, the claims assessment, the recommendations and the reporting will all be carried out independent of CommInsure, the CommInsure Board and the Commonwealth ...

ASIC orders HSBC remediation plan for "deficient" advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... circumstances," according to ASIC. As a result of the EU, HSBC will implement a remediation plan for affected clients; develop an assessment plan to determine whether this kind of advice affected clients invested in "other types of products"; and appoint ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... 60s and 70s," said the report. "Regrettably, even as financial literacy and numeracy scores start to go down, self-assessment remains intact. The result is a relative increase in overconfidence. That makes investors doubly vulnerable to adverse financial ...

PIMCO Income fund launched in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... rating of "Recommended" from both Lonsec and Zenith and is available through the ASX mFund service. In its product assessment Zenith said, "The fund is an attractive income orientated strategy that fully benefits from the breadth of PIMCO's global network ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
German business sentiment The Ifo business climate index for Germany dipped to a reading of 106.6 in April from 106.7 in the previous month, disappointing market expectations for an increase to 107.1. The current conditions component of the index also ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... 3.9% in the year to February to 2.7% last month, disappointing market expectations for a 4.4% pace - supporting recent assessment that the economy slowed in the first quarter of this year. While the UK labour market remains in solid form, uncertainty ...

CommInsure appoints independent review panel

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
CommInsure has appointed its independent claims review panel to address "complex claim assessment." The goal of the panel will be to address issues where CommInsure's claims committee recommends a "complex life insurance claim" be denied; in these instances ...

Super fund outflow ratios cause for concern

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... governance and culture, Rowell said this year APRA will be looking closer at director appointment and board performance assessment processes. She said some boards are larger than would seem optimal, "which may hinder effective functioning and decision-making." ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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