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APRA releases draft prudential standards

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
... the regulator. "This includes consultation on the authorisation process for RSE [registrable superannuation entities] licensees to offer MySuper products, expected in May 2012, and enhancements to the statistical collections and publications for superannuation ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... "Two-thirds of advice in the survey directed towards in-house products, which is no surprise considering 85% of the licensees are owned by institutions. This clear vertical integration is a concern," said Prossor. AFA chief executive Richard Klipin said ...

Major product changes ahead for planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... We have to start thinking seriously about what our offer is to planners who are now in their late 50s." Barrett said licensees need to enable these planners to realise the capital values of their business and enable up-and-coming planners to be able ...

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... professionals covering issues within the report for individual planners, financial planning business owners, those who work in licensees and dealer groups and other wealth management professionals. The workshops will demonstrate practical ways for financial ...

Match making service launched for advisers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Pinnacle Practice has launched a new service for advisers and licensees, aimed at helping them find the most compatible match for their businesses. The My Dealer Group service offers independent licensee/adviser compatibility assessments. "In many respects ...

Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... chief executive, FSC. Meanwhile Steve Tucker, group Executive of NAB Wealth, was satisfied the extra year would give licensees and product manufacturers "adequate time" to change their systems and processes "seamlessly".

Ibbotson appoints new head of managed account solutions

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... solutions, incorporating diversified and sector managed account portfolios, to retail clients including dealer group licensees and financial planning practices. Holland was most recently group head of distribution at Armytage Group and before that managing ...

Netwealth owned Paragem rebrands as Pathway

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... overall responsibility for the management and growth of the business. With extensive experience in providing support to licensees and planning practices in the financial services arena, Humphries previously held senior roles at FSP, DKN/Lonsdale and ...

Stonger Super second tranche amendments released

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... of the Stronger Super legislation. This includes expanding the covenants for registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees, applying new trustee duties to trustees of an RSE that offers a MySuper product and applying personal duties to the directors ...

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... risks, will have no choice but to hold more capital to reach a level closer to the 25 basis points of FUM APRA expects licensees to hold as their target level by 2016," said Brogden. "This too will drive mergers as smaller superannuation funds - and ...