Fund Regulatory Update
/ACCC looks at merger reforms, Aon & WTW in sights
Gov: Advisers now need written consent for fee deductions, ERFs must be reunited in 28 days
Fund Company Updates
/BOQ buys ME Bank
Fund People Update
/First Super welcome new director and associate director
Actuaries Institute appoints new president
AvSuper appoints new CEO
PIMCO appoints Asia Pacific head in promotion
CFS welcomes new senior investment manager
Australian Ethical makes new appointments, promotes equities head
Cbus appoints new leaders
LUCRF Super investments head resigns
Impact Investing CEO stepping down
JP Morgan executive retires
UniSuper CEO resigns
ESG Research Update
/PFL reports on the Australian and New Zealand responsible investments market
Risk Regulatory Update
/ASIC taking NAB to Federal Court over allegations of incorrect charges
FASEA update on financial adviser exam
Risk People Update
/Count Financial welcomes tech specialist
Risk Product Update
/PPS Mutual announces new income protection underwriting offer
Integrity Life adds benefits to coverage options
Pandemic online trends: finances in the spotlight
/A new survey explores what Australians have been searching for online during the pandemic, with early release of super and industry scandals at the top of the list.
Read MoreAdvisers rate insurers, results not great across 2020
/The annual investment trends survey into adviser satisfaction with life insurance companies has been published, showing a sharp decline in adviser satisfaction.
Read MoreFund Product Update
/Artesian Capital launches bond fund
BetaShares launching cloud computing ETF
JP Morgan AM launches new sustainable fund
Evergreen launches stress test tool for portfolios
New trading platform launch, Pearler
Westpac joining Advance super with BT Super
Fund People Update
/AMP Capital appoints new head of distribution
ASX welcomes new, farewells outgoing chair
BlackRock appoints chair and head of APAC
Cbus welcomes three new investment heads
Schroders welcomes new CEO
Rest promotes head of operations to GM
WEF welcomes new board member
State Super appoints GM of defined benefits, assets, liabilities
Mercer appoints head of super
UniSuper CEO leaving fund
Aberdeen Standard institutional director resigns
Macquarie Group executive reshuffle
ESG Research Update
/New report reveals behaviour of Australian super funds
Fund Regulatory Update
/IOOF subsidiary loses appeal, to pay tens of millions in compensation
Committee examines super funds’ BetaShares relationship
Westpac loses appeal in unlicensed personal advice case
Early Release of Super (ERS) Update - Final Figures
/The final figures for the early release of superannuation scheme are out, with over 3.5 million Australians taking money from their superannuation savings.
Read MoreFund Company Updates
/Maritime Super and Hostplus start asset pooling
Lazard restructures Australian business
Risk Product Update
/Integrity Life updates cover
Munich Re report: The future is augmented automated underwriting
/Munich Re’s Automation Solutions report into augmented automated underwriting talks us through what the future may hold and how best to make use of innovations.
Read MoreRisk Company Update
/NAB buys 86 400 after digital bank fails
Risk Regulatory Update
/AFA asks ASIC to consider new Advice Unit
Kaplan offers free FASEA exam preparation support
APRA releases policy and supervision priorities for 2021
Risk People Update
/FSC welcomes new board member
BT appoints wealth risk expert
MLC Life appoints chief of innovation and transformation
ASIC loses chair amid overpayment kerfuffle
