protection

Funds management

Platinum adds protection for market correction

Platinum has increased its cash weighting on its International fund to 34% as it is fearful of an impending market correction. ...

Funds management

Allan Gray pushes for ASX change

The Australian Securities Exchange has failed to protect the rights of investors, according to fund manager Allan Gray....

Life/Risk

Will Bill place advisers in conflict with insurers?

A key Senate Committee has been told that the Government’s new Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention powers risk putting advisers in conflict with ...

Policy & Regulation

FPA wants protection for planners who report breaches

The Financial Planning Association has warned that financial planners who dob-in colleagues for misconduct may not be adequately protected under the Government’s new whi...

Policy & Regulation

Should advisers get whistle-blower protection?

ASIC has recommended that certain types of advisers should be covered by whistle-blower protections. ...

Superannuation

Consumers short-changed by default funds: Loane

Australians could be losing out when it comes to their superannuation, due to “complex industrial law” preventing them from leaving default funds....

Life/Risk

Income protection insurers urged to support psychological claimants

Australia’s insurance industry is being urged to take a proactive and caring approach to supporting the rehabilitation of claimants with a psychological condition....