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Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
At the Association of Financial Advisers annual conference, shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones outlined Labor's vision for financial advice and admitted to apprehension on life insurance. Jones said, referring to the ASIC review ...

ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... review of life insurance advice and plans to consult with the industry on scaled advice this year. Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers Conference, ASIC senior executive leader, financial advisers Kate Metz revealed work has commenced its ...

Advice reforms to be legislated: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... financial advisers and the compensation scheme of last resort is set to be legislated by mid-2021. Speaking at the 2020 Association of Financial Advisers Vision Conference this morning, Senator Jane Hume said the government agreed with the Hayne recommendation ...

CBA executive pay voted in

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... made this year especially our customer facing staff who have worked tirelessly," she said. Australian Shareholder Association (ASA) spokesperson Lewis Gomes said the ASA notes the significant leadership of the executive team through the year and voted ...

Transition away from LIBOR continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... away from LIBOR, which is expected to cease at the end of 2021. Last week, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) announced that it will launch the 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol on October 23. This new protocol will implement fall-back ...

Leadership spills spell new era: RIAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Responsible Investment Association of Australasia chief executive Simon O'Connor has said executive leadership spills at major Australian corporates are heralding in a new era of ESG accountability. Writing for the ASX, O'Connor specifically named Rio ...

FPA renews calls for advice definition changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is once again calling on lawmakers to change the term 'general advice' to diminish client confusion and enhance confidence in the industry. Instead of 'general advice', the FPA is recommending it ...

Financial services firm names new directors

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... worked in financial services since 1981 and is a master stockbroker member of the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisors Association (SAFAA), and was previously a director of Gilpear Investment Group. In early 1991, Parker joined Western Australian financial ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... "Overall, the budget was a missed opportunity to improve retirement outcomes for low income earners and women." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supports measures to lift standards for MySuper products but changes need ...

Another MLC advice firm exits group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... 1980, initially aligned to MLC until it left to operate independently. The firm is a founding member of the Global Association of Independent Advisers. MFG is licensed to the FYG Planners Group, and oversees $450 million for clients.