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Australian Unity launches funeral bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... Bird said. Investors require a minimum of $100 with regular instalments of $50 per month, according to the product disclosure statement. The PDS also noted investors on the Age Pension or any other means-tested government pension or allowance will not ...

Asset managers held to higher standard: FSC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
Investment managers and asset owners will face stricter reporting and transparency rules following the launch of Australia's first Internal Governance and Asset Stewardship Standard. The Standard, administered by the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

FOFA breach sees former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... financial advisers of their obligations under Regulatory Guide 175 Licensing: Financial product advisers - conduct and disclosure, including guidance on complying with the best interest duty and satisfying the 'safe harbour'. Atkins has the right to ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... senior director up for election in those companies with all male boards. A 2016 joint KPMG and ASX analysis of diversity disclosure at listed companies found few in the S&P/ASX 200 disclosed numerical diversity targets. Bloomberg data as at April 2017 ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... announcements unless and until a recommended offer is secured, or unless there is a development which it considers requires disclosure."

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
Australian banks are one of the best performing sectors for climate-related disclosure and sustainability reporting according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. In its 10th annual corporate sustainability report, which assesses the ...

ASIC calls on NAB to improve disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... issue investment products to at least 150,000 customers - a requirement under the Corporations Act. ASIC said the non-disclosure occurred when customers were advised to purchase products issued by NAB Group-related firms, including MLC-branded and boutique ...

Super trustees on notice over fund disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2017
Fifteen per cent of superannuation trustees needed improvement in the disclosure of information on super fund websites according to Australia's corporate regulator. ASIC recently wrote to 21 superannuation trustees who failed to meet "Transparency Information" ...

Insurers held to account with new FSC code

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... relevance. All FSC members will be required to adhere to these definitions, along with the rest of the Code, which includes disclosure improvements, set claim timeframes, restrictions of surveillance and greater levels of consumer communications transparency. ...

Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... being taken advantage of. Most notably, ASIC expressed concern that some trustees were failing to provide adequate disclosure where members' insurance coverage had ceased or changed "without adequate forewarning", or making changes to a member's insurance ...