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Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... to receiving advice, 63% of respondents cited the cost of advice as one of the key impediments. "Without appropriate disclosure under commission-based distribution models, costs are usually completely opaque to consumers, or at least not well understood," ...

From financial advisers to cybersecurity advocates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... competitors and partners, and all the other people in your space have actually been compromised, but because of the lack of disclosure, we just don't know - and that is the problem," Lee said. Rival cybersecurity firms formed a cyberthreat alliance to ...

Super insurance must be standardised: ISWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... should be used consistently throughout the industry. Presenting financial product information for instance, in shorter disclosure documents using plain language and graphics would greatly improve members' understanding and allow them to make clearer ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Investors should consider human rights risks to be equally as important as political risks when making investment decisions. A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in collaboration with professional services firm EY, says the ...

Markets ignoring climate crisis: Hewson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
Former Liberal Party leader and chair of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, John Hewson, believes markets are ignoring a climate-induced crisis far more severe than the one caused by subprime mortgages. Speaking at a Sydney briefing discussing BetaShares' ...

PayLogic signs new AFSL client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... too. PayLogic data even flows straight into AdviserLogic so that advisers can analyse their revenue and produce fee disclosure statements with ease. We couldn't be happier," Gershkov said. AdviserLogic managing director Gundeep Sidhu said: "InterPrac ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... those involved with ESG issues within the investment community. "All listed companies need to have in place robust disclosure policies and develop investor relations strategies that effectively include ESG issues. This is a global issue. ESG factors ...

Industry model costing good advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... raft of costs, including increased professional indemnity insurance premiums and costs associated with upgrading fee disclosure statements and incorporating opt-in arrangements." Any further increase in the cost of providing advice is likely to put quality ...

Unclear disclosure costs bank $5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
The Australian and Securities Investment Commission has forced Citibank to refund about $5 million to 230,000 customers for failing to properly disclose credit card international transaction fees. Citibank began charging international transaction fees ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... only fall in line with global trends. But what investment managers need to be aware of is the greater reporting and disclosure requirements associated with responsible investing practices, which will prevail in this space and going forward, Serov said. ...