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Australian fund regulation below average: Morningstar

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... an investor has sold the fund or not." Despite Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US having adequate regulatory standards around mutual fund operations and distribution, Morningstar said they consistently lagged behind other markets. "They fall short ...

Former State Super investments chief returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... that her proven skills will help State Super maintain its superior investment performance and leading member service standards even in today's highly challenging superannuation environment." State Super chief executive John Livanas said he has the "utmost ...

Compliance worse than COVID-19

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... practices and have enjoyed the work emanating from the Royal Commission and beyond." Cavanough questioned whether compliance standards benefit the end customer. "It is clear most Australians still prefer easy, simple solutions with scant regard for the ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... to six different self-managed super fund auditors as it works to ensure the industry meets competency and expertise standards. Auditors from around the country suffered blows after they failed to meet independence and auditing standards, and failed to ...

No liquidity support for super: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... people is the best way of extending the recovery into a new period of strong and sustainable growth and rising living standards for all Australians," Lowe said.

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... expedite digital innovation, particularly given the current COVID-19 crisis. "CDR will mean that there will be common standards to the way data is transferred, how data is structured, and its security mechanisms," he said. "Data can be readily assembled ...

Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The former head of compliance and professional standards at IOOF has joined the leadership team of Count Financial. Phil Creswell joins Count Financial as its new head of professional standards from April 14. Creswell previously worked with Countplus ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... advisers and accountants can better cope with the load during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Marshan, FPA head of policy and standards, told Financial Standard that while the taskforce has been working together to ease regulatory burden for about six months ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... brought several issues to the fore. "This crisis has brought a number of key ESG issues into focus, ranging from labour standards and workforce management, the potential need for a universal basic income (and consideration of what role companies have ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... financial firms are currently operating in when considering any complaints that may arise, as well as any revised regulatory standards or guidance that may apply." He added that AFCA recognises small business owners and consumers are under a lot of pressure ...