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Three advisers cop ASIC bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
ASIC has banned three financial advisers for up to five years each, in separate banning orders made recently. Wendy Michelle Chapman was banned for five years from providing any financial services. She was most recently employed as a senior planner ...

ASIC eyes claims handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Total and permanent disability insurance and the claims handling processes of insurers are well within ASIC's sights. Following the release of an ASIC review into TPD which found significant, industry wide problems with product design and claims handling ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
RBA rate cut expectations strengthened after the release of worse-than-expected Australian labour market report. Duh! If financial markets were waiting for the jobs report to raise the odds of another Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate reduction ...

Platform hires former Netwealth distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
The former head of distribution for Netwealth has taken on a newly created role with a rival managed accounts and platform provider. Nick Mitchell has been appointed co-head of distribution at Mason Stevens. In the new role, Mitchell will be responsible ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy has hit out against vocal critics of the super system on the opening morning of the 2019 ASFA Conference in Melbourne today. Fahy took to the stage to call on the government ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
First Sentier has announced a series of appointments to its global leadership team following its acquisition by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation. The roles recruited for include global head of data, chief information security officer and ...

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer told members of parliament that he believes providing financial advice to Australian consumers is important and that all Australians should have access to good, cost-effective, unconflicted financial advice. Speaking ...

BT shuts down two funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
BT Financial Group has shut down a $670 million global property fund and a $293 million Asian shares fund, as it sees them unsuitable for retail investors. The bigger of the two funds, Advance Global Property Fund was managed by Principal Global Investors ...

Super fund adds industry veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
An $8 billion government superannuation fund has welcomed the former country head of Franklin Templeton to its board of directors. Maria Wilton has joined the board of the Australia Post Superannuation Scheme, effective October. At the same time, Jim ...

Adviser moves show industry upheaval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Rainmaker analysis of ASIC Financial Adviser Register data has revealed hundreds of movements across advice dealer groups in just the last three months. From July to October end, Commonwealth Financial Planning lost over 100 advisers, going from 568 ...