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ANZ appoints two senior executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... for our people, particularly in the space of diversity and inclusion," Elliott said. Hand also chairs ANZ's diversity council in Australia.

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... valuable," Fahy said. "Moving to an opt-in model puts insurance coverage at risk for this segment." Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said super trustees "must carefully consider how they communicate this policy change to members ...

Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... retirement income covenant and product disclosure framework measures have no impact on expenditure. The Financial Services Council said it welcomes the Government's efforts to reform the pensions test for lifetime annuities, and the concept requiring ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... leave and increased financial counselling services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. Financial Services Council (FSC) The body representing about $2.7 trillion managed by 100 members across Australia's wholesale and funds management ...

Three AMP directors step down

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... experience to the board. They have listened to and acted on the feedback from our investors," Wilkins said. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) had previously recommended its members, which include some of Australia's largest super ...

CFA Institute begins Australian chief executive search

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... effective communication and corporate business development experience. The chief executive will report to the Governance Council for CFA Societies Australia, and will be tasked with driving higher professional standards and integrity across the investment ...

Life insurance regulation needs government backing: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... practices and advertising, and policy design and disclosure. The poll, which was conducted at the recent Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference, found more than a third (36%) said the bar set by the code was too low, while the majority ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... Fairley is Equipsuper's independent chair; he also founded specialist superannuation law firm IFS Fairley and the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Committee. Turner is a consumer advocate who serves as the director of campaigns and communications ...

"Collegiality" hinders appointments of female executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... said. Earlier this month, the 30% Club called for male directors who have served longer than the ASX Corporate Governance Council's recommended tenure to be replaced by female directors. The 30% Club was launched in 2015 with the aim of getting 30% women ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... management business, saying all regulatory hurdles to completion of the deal had been favorably resolved. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) calling on industry superannuation funds to review their partnerships with the big banks in a letter ...