Royal Commission update - insurers to appear, ASIC and APRA questioned
/The Royal Commission is delving into life insurance companies in the coming weeks, along with regulators.
Read MoreRisk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 September 2018
/Yellow Brick Road rejects takeover bid
TAL launches youth mental health initiative, waives premiums for farmers
BT guaranteeing premium rates for two years
MetLife launches digital claims platform with industry super fund
OneCare insurance suite added to HUB24
Risk People as at 4 September 2018
/AMP appoints new CEO
ClearView on top in Planner Risk Survey
IOOF appoints senior executive
MLC Life appoints seven new staff
Pauline Vamos resigns from Regnan
Study: young people more interested than anyone in impact investing
/Research reveals that millennials are leading the way when it comes to interest in impact investing.
Read MoreFPA research: parents need to step up with financial literacy
/Kids whose parents get financial advice and talk to them about money are more financially literate than kids with non-advised parents.
Read MoreFund People as at 28 August 2018
/Contango appoints new director
Equipsuper appoints new governance manager
Clime appoints group CEO
Link Group fund admin CEO departs
First State Super appoints head of compliance, portfolio manager
Mercer deputy CIO departs
Centrepoint Alliance appoints new CEO, revamps business strategy
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 28 August 2018
/UBS joins Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Programme
OneVue, Mercer and Nextplan with new private label offering
BetaShares to launch three new ETFs
JP Morgan fund to remove tobacco, reduces fees
Charter Hall buy Folkestone
First global net outflows in past year - Global FlowWatch - June 2018 Results
/Aggregate net redemptions signal the first global net outflows over the past year, with Europe the only area to post positive flows.
Read MoreOutflows again - US Monthly Fund Highlights Report: July 2018
/Funds continued to watch overwhelming outflows during July, but this month was an improvement on June numbers.
Read MoreAIOFP launches petition against FASEA proposals
/The AIOFP has launched an aggressive campaign to get FASEA to backtrack on its financial adviser education proposals.
Read MoreLatest updates from the Royal Commission
/In this Royal Commission update, banks look down the barrel of their misdemeanours, getting a grilling from Haynes.
Read MoreRisk People as at 21 August 2018
/IOOF appoints general manager of advice
TAL customer operations head appointed
Zurich announces integrated leadership team
AFA board nominations open
AFA and TAL Female Excellence in Advice award finalists announced
Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 21 August 2018
/TAL to buy Suncorp's life business, Asteron Life
CFA introduces fintech and artificial intelligence to curriculum
AMP looking at 'opportunities' for life business
Roy Morgan research shows people follow advice from others
/Research reveals that people’s loyalty can be easily affected by the views of their financial adviser or friends and family.
Read MoreASIC reports on its activities for Jan-Jun 2018
/ASIC’s most recent market report is out, detailing just what the regulator has been up to over the past six months.
Read MoreFund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 14 August 2018
/CBA developing blockchain bond
ASIC consulting on Global Financial Innovation Network
Banks upgrading fraud protection after ASIC review
ASIC releases women and finance videos
Fund People as at 14 August 2018
/First State Super renews board members
SelfWealth CFO steps down
Funds SA appoints chair and director
Slow month for ETFs in June - Global ETF FlowWatch - June 2018 Results
/Flows into ETFs were slow for June across the globe, compared to May.
Read MoreASIC staff to be placed into banks, insurers
/Big financial institutions are soon going to have an ASIC monitor walking amongst them, watching goings ons.
Read More55% of Australian investments responsible
/The latest responsible investment report has been released, showing a milestone has been reached - 55 per cent of all Australian investments are now under the responsible investment umbrella.
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