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ASIC accepts EU from My Adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... prepare a report demonstrating compliance with sections 961B and 961G of the Corporations Act, and Prepare a remedial action plan to deal with the recommendations of the expert report In a statement ASIC said it recognised the assistance and cooperation ...

AIST publishes Reconciliation plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has released its 2016-17 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as the industry body strengthens its commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. AIST chief executive ...

QSuper calms super raid fears

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... no apology for it. This is the right decision to respond to the current economic conditions and continues our Debt Action Plan. Let me be very clear once again that there will be no change for Defined Benefit Scheme members. "Around 3500 people left ...

Perpetual launches Native Title Trust

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... flexibility to meet communities' differing needs." The launch of the trust coincides with Perpetual's second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the 2016-2019 'Stretch' RAP, which will build on Perpetual's first 'Reflect' RAP introduced in 2013. "The Stretch ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has established a "Stewardship Enhancement Group" as part of an obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... significance of this announcement not just in Japan but worldwide," Reynolds said. The Japanese fund has developed an action plan marking planned activities against each of the six Principles for Responsible Investment, including stating that: "The GPIF ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
HESTA is the first industry superannuation fund to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) aiming to further build its relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. HESTA executive people strategy, Sophie Sigalas, said the ...

Queensland advice firm falls foul of regulator

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Queensland-based financial services firm LCL Capital after it found failings in the way the companyA monitored and supervised its advisers. ASIC's investigation came after a review of the advice ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... bridge that gap." By working closely with their practice development manager, Englund says advisers can implement an action plan on how to increase the value of their business, further maximising the benefits of both of the above initiatives. "This program ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... finally (hopefully) focus the minds of European authorities to, once and for all, come up with a credible concerted action plan to reverse the rot they're in. =========================================== Meet Ben Ong, Financial Standard's Chief Economist ...