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Suncorp suppressed tax benefits to super members

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... setting out clearly the services the administrator will provide in exchange for a fee; calculating that fee payable; and disclosing to members fully what the admin expense will cost them. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne interjected with the possibility that ...

Former NAB, AMP adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... informed decisions. Finally, Cowper was found to have recommended clients switch their superannuation fund without disclosing in the SoA that the new fund was more expensive than their existing arrangement or that the new fund's insurance did not cover ...

ESG reporting strong through 2017: ACSI

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... shows a 5% increase in ESG disclosure since 2008. However, moderate disclosure has fallen by 9% and the number of non-disclosing companies has doubled since 2015. Non-reporting companies, which ACSI regard as not providing "meaningful reporting" on ESG ...

CBA affirms BBSW position

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
... engaged in this trading practice, the initial document said. CBA entered into products priced off the BBSW without disclosing its trading practices to its customers and counterparties; as well as creating an artificial price and a false appearance to ...

CBA embroiled in rate-rigging allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... Westpac, also engaged in this trading practice, the document said. CBA entered into products priced off the BBSW without disclosing its trading practices to its customers and counterparties; as well as creating an artificial price and a false appearance ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Citigroup will be the first US bank to begin disclosing wage data and adjusting employee salaries as part of a company-wide strategy to close the pay gap for women and minorities. The organisation confirmed it is taking steps to disclose gender and ...

Genetics will test life insurance sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... increased cover sought under group insurance. This is because most Australians are able to obtain some cover without disclosing any medical information through superannuation group insurance plans or direct products. Given that Australia's current position ...

CBA climate risk court case abandoned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... rule out participating in funding for the Adani Carmichael coal mine. The claim made to the courts alleged that by not disclosing the risks climate change poses, the bank failed to provide shareholders with a true and fair view of its financial position ...

ASX healthcare firm denies disclosure breach

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... revision should have been provided earlier, on November 21. Sirtex denied it breached disclosure obligations by not disclosing this information earlier, but said it would comply with the infringement notice and pay a $100,000 penalty "given the anticipated ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... already performing at a high standard. We see that 94% of regional companies and funds that reported to GRESB are already disclosing their sustainability performance to stakeholders. There is a strong focus on social and governance aspects; 97% have ...