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CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016

... indicators and executive incentives; and public policy positions relating to climate change. Meanwhile, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has launched the Global Climate Asset Manager Index - a set of indices that will rate the world's top 50 ...

Industry groups slam SEC plan to limit derivatives

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

... objectives would be better addressed through the proposed rule's asset segregation requirements, as well as prospectus disclosure and effective risk management," Cameron added. The move by the SEC is the third in a series of rule changes designed to ...

ASIC releases 2016 enforcement report

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

... key outcomes for the period 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015, flagging integrity of financial market benchmarks and disclosure obligations and market abuse as key areas of focus for the future. The report highlighted that over the six month period ASIC ...

Advice firm made to take specialist SMSF training

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

... the advice provider had acted in the best interests of the client and did not comply with product replacement advice disclosure obligations." Specifically, ASIC found that CMH was advising clients to establish SMSFs with initial balances below $200,000 ...

FSC salutes choice reforms, ISA calls for more transparency

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

... Super Australia chief executive David Whiteley, meanwhile, said the benefit to consumers will be minimal due to "weak" disclosure requirements from retail funds. "The new laws only require funds to produce a public dashboard for their top 10 products ...

CommInsure enhances claims process

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

... arthritis definitions in its Trauma offering; these definitions will be backdated to May 2014, the last time a product disclosure statement was issued. At the same time, CommInsure has denied that it was not responsive to internal concerns when they ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016

... decisions," Loane said. "Our reporting guide clearly sets out examples of material risks that investors are looking for in disclosure." The guide has been developed to provide Australian companies with a framework to disclose the ESG information that ...

Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016

... (Financial Advice Measures) Bill will extend the time allowed for advisers to provide opt-in renewal notices and fee disclosure from 30 days to 60. It also includes measures such as treating insurance products and non-cash payments as any other "simple" ...

Synchron announces LIF tech and referral arrangements

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016

... announced two new LIF support initiatives. The first is SyncAdvsr, a software package designed to automatically produce fee disclosure statements and opt-in notices. The software also monitors group commissions received per adviser, per insurer and per ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016

... institutional investors there are still significant barriers to early stage investing including deal-flow, downside risk, fees, disclosure and internal expertise. "We would prefer to see greater investment from the government in downside cushioning - ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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