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FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... totality," Glenfield said. "I think it comes down to, if you look at what's come out of all the enquiries in recent times - has disclosure and conflict management worked?" He also suggested that some have concerns about conflicts that don't actually ...

Industry fund previews new insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... addition to several other changes, new life event cover will be introduced, allowing members to increase cover at certain times without a major health check. Members will need to answer a few health questions within 90 days of the event or 90 days of ...

Industry fund for coal miners on ESG journey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... question prompted the panel to discuss AUSTRAC's recent claim that Westpac breached anti-money laundering laws 23 million times. Thomas explained it was particularly disappointing for her and her clients, as Westpac had come through the Royal Commission ...

Above and beyond: Planner excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... win, FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said: "Andrew is passionate about helping clients who are going through challenging times and are at their most vulnerable, such as when they have complex family needs. He is an active participant in the FPA's ...

How it can all go wrong

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... wouldn't look at those clients. I am not an adviser now, the AFSL is still running. The decision matrix has been revised three times, it's an ever-evolving document," Cribb said. Cribb received the first notice from ASIC in February 2017 asking ...

Industry still shy of flat dollar fees: Frontier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... was not received with enthusiasm by those in the finance industry. "I had to explain what I meant by flat dollar fee more times than I thought I should ("you know, where you pay a specific dollar amount for a service, not a percentage of what you manage") ...

Chief economist update: As low as Lowe will go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... whether the AUD$ exchange rate appreciates or depreciates), among a myriad of other factors. As I've ranted many, many times before, economics is not an exact science because it is dynamic and doesn't operate in a vacuum. With the Fed on pause ...

Local Government Super welcomes new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... chief executive in January. "Phil's strategy, leadership and operational experience in financial services organisations in times of change is a good fit for LGS and our members," LGS chair Kyle Loades said. "The LGS board, in making this pivotal appointment ...

Life risk insurance not profitable: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... head of life insurance said the results were driven by the high-level of change the sector had experienced within recent times. "The last two years have been a period of considerable challenge for the Australian life insurance industry," Blight-Johnston ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... Commission, he explained, the increase in scrutiny on compliance has resulted in immense stress for advisers that has at times gone unnoticed. "But, at the same time there are so many people needing advice - so we're in a situation where it is the best ...