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Aussie funds to access Asian markets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... and cost-effective system in line with the domestic and regional expectations of the ARFP," he said. Financial Services Council (FSC) has asked the government to implement tax regime for ARFP in it's past pre-budget submissions. When the legislation ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy frameworks and sustainability targets in 2017, according to the latest Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) report. ACSI's annual review of corporate sustainability reporting in Australia ...

NAB names wealth advocate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... ASIC and the Credit & Investments Ombudsman She is the current chair of the Code of Conduct Committee for the Australian Council for International Development; deputy chair of the Asylum Seekers Centre, and a board member of City West Housing and Energy ...

Chief economist update: Three ayes for a rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... 0.75% at its next meeting on August 3. The reason is the vote count. Three members (against six) of the Monetary Policy Council (MPC) voted to raise the Bank Rate at its June meet as against only two when it convened in May and nil in March. The three ...

Super fund names new board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... Government Super has appointed Greg McLean, replacing Jim Montague. McLean is currently a councillor of the Sutherland Shire Council and has previously served as a director on the boards of several corporate and not-for-profit organisations. LGS said ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... are joining a new campaign to help tackle elder financial abuse. The Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union are calling on state governments to help empower ...

Chief economist update: ECB cannot be any clearer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... about semantics. The revelations made by the European Central Bank (ECB) after its 14 June powwow shows the Governing Council believes that while they have yet to reach their final destination - "convergence of inflation towards levels that are below ...

Government opens consultation for amended CCIV regime

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... well-recognised corporate structure vehicle - creating access to Asia's expanding middle and upper class." The Financial Services Council has long supported the introduction of this legislation. At the FSC's 2016 Leaders Summit in Melbourne, chief ...

Life insurer early intervention a win: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... intervention and rehabilitation treatment for thousands of Australians each year. The study, conducted by the Financial Services Council with the help of Cadence Economics, analyses the potential advantages of overhauling current legislation that prevents ...

ASX invests in e-property settlements business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... Sympli is currently waiting on approval from the regulator, the Australian Registrars' National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) for its ELNO. ASX's partner in the venture, ATI, owns the InfoTrack which is a top player in legal and property search ...