Fund Regulatory Updates
/APRA and ACCC sign MOU for greater collaboration
IPO Wealth under orders to be wound up
Risk People Updates
/MLC Wealth loses chief risk officer
Zurich welcomes new appointments
AMP appoints head of people and culture
Centrepoint Alliance appoints research head
Westpac welcomes risk management specialist
Risk Company Updates
/AZ NGA acquires Matthews Steer firm
AMP deed of release may stop advisers joining class action
Risk Regulatory Updates
/FASEA exam sitting options, updates to approved education
NAB fined for charging fees for no service
Risk Product Updates
/OnePath enhances medical underwriting limit requirements, announces price changes
CommInsure indemnity IP claim calculation initiative extended
BT Protection Plan discounts extended
UK Research Insight - 18 September 2020
/By comparing Financial Clarity’s UK retail fund data to the Investment Association’s (IA) data set we gain insight into the extent to which institutional investors are accessing funds in the IA sectors.
Read MoreUS Monthly Fund Highlights - August 2020
/Active long-term funds have continued a gradual recovery from the depths of early 2020, attracting net inflows of US$22.3 billion during August, a notable increase from the US$11.9 billion garnered during the prior month.
Read MoreGlobal ETF FlowWatch - July 2020
/ETF net flows worldwide surged with US$69 billion in net new money during July 2020 amid broad recovery in the market.
Read MoreFund Company Updates
/CBA: shock findings of abusive text in message field in payments
Aon and WTW merger approved by shareholders
ESG Research Update
/Ethical investors jumping the gun at bad ESG news: Monash Uni study
Fund Product Updates
/SuperGuardian becomes accredited education provider
Fund Regulatory Updates
/APRA expanding superannuation data collection
APRA applies new licence conditions to NULIS Nominees
Early Release of Super (ERS) Update
/Here is the regular update on the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme in Australia.
Read MoreFund People Update
/ASIC appoints new heads
Australian Unity appoints CIO, loses GM of investments
CommSec welcomes new GM
UBS appoints sector head for equities and retail, food
MTAA Super and Tasplan tidy up executive line-up as merger looms
Citi welcomes new banking and wealth head, 14 new relationship managers
Equity Trustees executive reshuffle
HUB24 welcomes CFO
Future Fund welcomes equities head
Funds SA appoints portfolio manager for debt and liquid alternatives
Prime Super appoints new director
AMP loses more staff
State Street welcomes two new appointments
World Economic Forum appoints new members to board of trustees
Westpac bringing 1,000 jobs home
ESG Global Update
/Credit Suisse enters sustainable financing, narrows fossil fuel lending
California to require minority representation on boards by end of 2021
ESG fund ratings solution launched by ISS ESG
ESG Aus and NZ Update
/BHP shareholders demand pause on mining activities at cultural sites, announces exit from thermal coal
More AMP workers come forward with harassment claims
Cbus Climate Road Map - targets to 2030
Adani evicted from Wangan and Jagalingou country
HESTA releases a statement to companies, Working with Indigenous Communities
First State Super announces ‘aggressive’ climate action plan
Government funding large-scale renewable-based hydrogen projects
Suncorp exiting oil and gas industry
BNP Paribas launches new green index for institutional investors
Solar undercutting coal, may result in early closure of coal power plants
Young-old wealth gap is worst its been in 18 years: Actuaries Institute
/The latest Mind the Gap report by the Actuaries Institute shows the wealth gap is worse than it’s ever been, and parents can’t expect their children will enjoy greater prosperity.
Read MoreWomen's economic equality now 36 years away thanks to COVID
/The latest Financy Women’s Index scorecard isn’t looking good, despite some ‘gains’ - due to men losing work, not women gaining traction.
Read MoreASFA research shows super's role in economy
/A new report out by ASFA highlights the important role superannuation is playing in our economy.
Read MoreSurvey: advisers keeping clients, but not always profitably
/A recent survey has found that financial advisers are keeping their clientele, but practices are suffering in the pandemic overall.
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