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Guild Super chooses new administrator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... contributions by direct debit by logging in online, they will be able to submit requests to change investment options or personal details online and will be able to receive electronic communication from the fund. From April 27 to May 1, members will ...

ERS spending revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... mortgages or rent. A further 27% spent the money on household bills and 15% used it to pay credit card debts or other personal debts. The ABS Household Financial Resources report presents a snapshot of household finances in the months following the introduction ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... which expressed a moderate to strong interest in the option. "We are dedicated to helping our members strive for their personal-best retirement outcome and felt that including their voices in the development of Sustainable Growth was imperative to the ...

Vanguard UK upends cost of advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... that will charge a flat rate of 0.79%, a whopping three times less than what the industry charges on average. Vanguard Personal Financial Planning promises to provide high-quality, low cost, retirement-saving advice based on a tiered approach. Support-service ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... have breached their obligations. It will also apply for actuaries, stockbrokers and insurers where they are providing personal financial advice. The draft legislation also introduces the highly anticipated annual registration regime and a single disciplinary ...

FSC proposes new advice model

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... market of their products. The alternate model in line with the DDO will categorise advice into general information and personal advice. The latter is split across simple personal advice and complex personal advice. Strategic and intra-fund advice will ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... more planes in the air (boats on the sea, if your prefer sailing) and more jobs in the ground. The added employment and personal and business earnings these bring to both Australia and New Zealand would lift economic activity in both countries.

FASEA offers exam feedback

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is providing personalised feedback for those who failed the examination. Unsuccessful FASEA exam candidates can now access feedback about their areas of underperformance. Upon logging in ...

Delay breach reporting law: AFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers wants to defer the proposed self-reporting of breaches regime amid concerns it will be impossible for small financial advice firms to comply with. The AFA outlined its concerns about Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's ...

ASIC extends advice relief measure

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... measure helpful. The temporary measure was introduced in April 2020. ROAs can replace SOAs for existing clients whose personal situations have changed due to COVID-19, and if the client sees advisers from the same licensee or practice, but not their ...