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The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... forward." Robertson said one of the unforeseen benefits of taking home the title was that it gave him the ability to be a voice and help other advisers who might being doing it tough in the current environment. Robertson didn't judge the finalists for ...

Train of legislation to hit advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... praised the work of the AFA in coming together with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) to create a united voice. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori was in the audience for Bishop's speech - the first time a sitting FPA chief executive ...

AMP Capital revamps ethical super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... of a youth advisory committee, which we believe is the first of its type in the industry, ensures we're giving an equal voice to younger Australians on how their superannuation is invested and brings new perspectives to sustainable and ethical issues," ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... Pulse is to empower them to feel more connected to their own community, share resources and learnings, and have their unique voice heard." Pulse will have its first networking event - a breakfast featuring Michelle Hoskin as speaker - at the AFA Conference ...

Super fund to reduce admin costs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
A $12 billion super fund has moved to significantly reduce the cost of its administration in future years. LGIA super has selected global business process specialist Tech Mahindra to take over and operate its back-office administrative platform. The ...

Genetic tests no barrier to life insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... forward," Chen said. "I encourage that we take more action on this debate and that actuaries use their knowledge and have a voice," she added.

Super fund amends constitution

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund amended its constitution to increase the influence of independent voices on its board following an APRA probe. Late last week Local Government Super revealed it had been in "ongoing engagement" with the prudential ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A growing community of like-minded financial advisers is adding its voice to calls for advice to be deemed tax deductible, as advice businesses grapple with the pressures of increased education standards and the Royal Commission. XY Adviser, along with ...

Industry pledges Uluru statement support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... open letter pledging their support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for an established First Nations voice in the constitution. The signing was prompted by the second anniversary of the Uluru Statement's creation. It was created ...

ASIC pushes regtech adoption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... detection of problematic financial advice in datasets; and Demonstrating the capabilities, benefits and costs of applying voice analytics and voice-to-text research and analysis to regulatory activities. "There is a real need for new regulatory approaches ...