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Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... "Lastly, they should take the time to educate their client to ensure they're not vulnerable to future scams." Tighter regulation is not necessarily a way to combat the rise of investment scams, Hassan says. "The ASX operates in a highly regulated environment ...

Tenders on the menu for UK pension schemes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
The UK competition regulator is proposing regulatory changes designed to ensure pension schemes pressure the market into providing the best value for members. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned competition problems exist within ...

CPA Australia scraps advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... uncertainty created by the potential impacts of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA), increased regulation and costs, as well as potential outcomes from the Financial Services Royal Commission, the board will prudently consider ...

SuperStream changes consultation opens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
Consultation is now open for the Federal Government's draft regulations extending SuperStream to self-managed superannuation fund rollovers. Announced earlier this year, the Government's changes will allow SMSF members to initiate and receive rollovers ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
S&P Dow Jones has launched 12 new indices that will adjust valuations of companies included in some of its established indices, to account for the future impact of carbon prices on stock prices. The S&P carbon price risk adjusted indices will be constructed ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... states, and consumers can contribute to their PEPP wherever they may be within the EU. The EU recently released draft regulation proposing to add a pan-European framework for people who wish to use PEPPs as a saving option. PEPPs would complement state-based ...

EQT creates governance analysis role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
Equity Trustees has appointed a former Atchison Consultants investment analyst to a newly-created role within its superannuation trustee business. Binesh Seetanah joined EQT's Superannuation Portfolio Services as an investment governance analyst last ...

Centrepoint bumps up advice litigation provision

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... appointed chief executive in April, said Centrepoint is "well placed to meet the growing use of technology, increasing regulation and the changes that will come from the Royal Commission." He added the company is in an "excellent position to take advantage ...

Global regulation hub launched for asset managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
A European law firm is rolling out a new service for asset managers, providing up-to-date legal and regulatory requirements for distributing funds across jurisdictions. Tech-driven, financial services law firm Zeidler Legal Services has launched the ...

MyFiduciary partners for compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
MyFiduciary is partnering with a fintech to roll out a digital monitoring and compliance tool. Entering a strategic partnership with JHC Systems, MyFiduciary is equipping firms with JHC Neon; a digital risk, monitoring and analytics dashboard. JHC said ...