Royal Commission
Hayne orders about-face on OSAs
The ongoing service agreements that underpin most advice remuneration models are set to change dramatically .
Tahn SharpeFebruary 4, 2019
Governance
Royal Commission
‘This cannot continue’: Hayne dresses down advice
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne has stopped short of recommending advice be pulled from the country’s largest financial institutions.
Matthew SmithFebruary 4, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Will Hayne break up the banks?
As the release of the royal commission’s final report approaches, industry experts ponder the fate of vertical integration and retail funds.
Elizabeth FryJanuary 30, 2019
Governance
ESG strategy goes beyond fossil-fuel screens
Investors that want to position themselves well for climate-change risk need to act on holistic appraisals. Simple exclusions won’t cut it.
Elizabeth FryJanuary 30, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Pension expert urges caution with best-in-show plan
The proposal should boost returns for some but could fall prey to industry lobbyists and risks creating “diseconomies of scale”.
Elizabeth FryJanuary 27, 2019
Policy and Regulation
ASIC’s RG 97 changes ‘very sensible’
ASIC has done well with its proposed changes to fee disclosure for super funds and managed funds, Chant West head of research writes.
Ian FryerJanuary 17, 2019
Governance
Legalsuper’s Kirsten Mander: The vision is the mission
Kirsten Mander, chair of legalsuper reflects on her first year in the job and the opportunity that comes from change.
Alice UribeJanuary 16, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Pressure mounts for ‘sunlight’ on APLs
The PC's repeated assertion that APLs should be made public will put further pressure on government to curtail vertically integrated advice.
Tahn SharpeJanuary 14, 2019
Governance
Let’s keep it super professional: Michalakis
The Statewide Super CIO argues that superannuation should be run less like a business and more like trusted professions such as medicine.
Rachel AlembakisJanuary 14, 2019
Policy and Regulation
Fee disclosure drama’s conclusion in sight
The latest RG 97 proposals include welcome, sensible changes that stand a good chance to bring this lengthy drama to a close.
Jonathan SteffanoniJanuary 11, 2019
