|
07 August, 2020 |
|
Latest News |
Money Management Original | ASIC urges continuing complaints despite AFCA pause | The Australia Financial Complaints Authority may have ‘paused’ processing complaints against insolvent financial firms, but the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is urging people to lodge complaints to ensure they do not miss out on a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort. |
| |
|
Money Management Original | Planners take up 1.6% of AFCA complaints | There were 1,332 complaints out of 84,500 against planners in the last financial year which the Australian Financial Complaints Authority says is “fantastic”. |
| |
|
|
Sponsored Content | Webinar: Increase confidence in retirement | Traditional retirement strategies may be redundant or dangerously ineffective in the current environment. Learn how to create contemporary investment strategies to ensure clients enjoy a long, fulfilling and stress-free retirement. |
| |
|
|
|
|
Industry News | FASEA approves UNSW degree | The Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning, as well as two bridging courses, have been approved by FASEA. |
| |
|
|
|
Industry News | Martin Currie recognised for ESG achievements | Martin Currie has been given an A+ rating for its approach to environmental, social and governance approach for the fourth consecutive year by the by the Principles for Responsible Investment Association. |
| |
|
|
|
2020 Fund Manager of the Year |
|
Industry News | Targeting future sustainable tech gets gold | What sets the Responsible Investments winner, Nanuk New World fund, apart from the rest is that it is the only global fund that invests specifically in industries and technologies that contribute to improving global environmental sustainability. |
| |
|
|
Outsiders |
Industry News | The PWC 11 – only a bargain if you need them | These are challenging times for consultants. Outsider’s heart almost literally bleeds for the chaps at places like Deloitte, KPMG and elsewhere who he is given to understand have taken pay cuts of up to 20% to help their organisations through these difficult times. |
| |
|
Industry News | Postponing the inevitable without a prescription | It was with some regret but absolutely no surprise that Outsider learned that Dr Martin Fahy and his crew at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia had postponed the organisation’s November conference. |
| |
|
Industry News | Bad Egg and Rice, not as good as spotted dick | A few weeks ago Outsider noted the Financial Services Council’s decision to have NSW Liberal Senate tyro, Andrew Bragg, discuss/debate his book “Bad Egg” with actuarial veteran and founder of actuarial ratings house, Rice Warner, Michael Rice. |
| |
|
|