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FOS submission points finger at advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... consultation. "ASIC is issuing draft updated RG 139 now as we believe that clarity about ASIC's policy approach at this stage of the transition will assist all stakeholders. It will also enable ASIC to take into account and respond to any emerging issues ...

2018: The year of scaled advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
The scaled financial advice offering at a $66 billion industry superannuation fund is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand from younger members. According to UniSuper, demand for its scaled advice offering has increased more than ...

Former wealth group chief joins Macrovue

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... exciting growth phase of the business and are looking forward to benefiting from Rod's expertise to assist with the next stage of Macrovue's evolution. "To help with this growth phase, we will be embarking on a Series A capital raising round to scale ...

Vertically aligned institutions pay $21.4m compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... need to be compensated albeit "the amount of compensation and number of potentially affected customers is not known at this stage." As at 31 December 2017, each firm has paid the following amounts to customers: AMP ($14.7m), ANZ ($11.2m) CBA ($7.7m) ...

ANZ adopts life insurance code

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
... understand. ANZ's flagship superannuation product, ANZ Smart Choice Super, offers insurance tailored to a member's life stage. The cover adjusts over time; increasing when members are likely to have greater commitments and decreasing when they will less ...

IFAs tackling bank-owned competitors head on

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... ''significantly worse off" in 10% of cases. GlobalData found a significant proportion (54%) of Australians used a bank at some stage when arranging investments compared to only 38% who have used an IFA. The most important features respondents looked ...

AXA IM names head of Australia for real assets business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... built Eureka into one of Australia's leading real estate investment and asset management businesses," Kelly said. "At this stage of our development, we can clearly see the benefits of becoming part of the AXA IM - Real Assets' global team, not just in ...

Fund manager chief executive moves to QIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
QIC has executed a senior hire in its global multi-asset division, appointing the chief executive of a boutique Australian equities fund manager. Joining QIC is Allison Hill. Most recently Hill was the chief executive at DMP Asset Management where she ...

ASIC shines spotlight on insurance advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... to the need to protect the customer's family from debt. The customer had no debt or any family to protect. Further, their stage of life was pre-retirement, making superannuation and retirement income a key consideration." The regulator's latest financial ...

Club Plus creates head of partnerships and growth role

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... and advised he would take a break over summer, with a view to completing post graduate training to prepare for the next stage of his working life. At the time, Club Plus chair Tara Moriarty said: "The Club Plus Super board is thankful for the leadership ...