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HUB24 introduces low-cost product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... reported a 51.2% jump in FUA to $8.3 billion on the year prior. Given the backdrop of the banking and financial services Royal Commission, HUB24 said this will likely accelerate the shift away from large institutional platforms. It is currently working ...

Advisers grapple with client retention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Financial advisers are losing clients and the ongoing financial services Royal Commission isn't helping. The good news is professional standards reform is helping restore the reputation of the industry, Investment Trends research reveals. In the ...

IFM reports solid FY18

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... year of increased scrutiny on the industry, IFM managed to grow its pre-tax profit margin to 25%. Himbury said IFM saw the Royal Commission and increased regulatory pressure as an opportunity. "The increased regulatory scrutiny in this country and globally ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... Meanwhile, 13.3% of respondents cited trust and transparency as a key issue. However, Garrett noted the study was conducted pre-Royal Commission. "I would expect that client concerns about fees, transparency and long-term returns would be even more heightened ...

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... edition of Financial Standard. You can view the full article here or read an extract below: Emerging from the darkness of Royal Commission and rebuilding trust at the largest financial institutions needs to begin with a focus on people at the coalface. ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
Superannuation funds called up to the financial services Royal Commission now have less than four weeks to prepare, as the fifth round commences on August 6 in Melbourne. The fourth round of hearings, which focused on agricultural financing and interactions ...

Dover advisers turn orphans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... focus on its client protection policy. That client protection policy formed a large part of McMaster's grilling at the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice earlier this year. Counsel Assisting Mark Costello labelled the policy "Orwellian" ...

Phone life insurance sales 'hawking' customers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
The financial services Royal Commission exposed more boiler room sales tactics of call centre staff selling life insurance which drove poor behaviour and a sales-driven culture, and effectively breached anti-hawking provisions. Select AFSL managing ...

Royal Commission cracks down on life insurance phone sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
The banking and financial services Royal Commission has unearthed the unethical practices and incentives of life insurers selling policies over the phone at the expense of the most vulnerable customers living in remote communities. ASIC Indigenous Outreach ...

Risk and compliance expertise in demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
Risk and compliance officers and in-house corporate lawyers are highly in-demand talent thanks to the Royal Commission, which has helped boost the professionals' pay grade well above the national average. This is based on a Robert Walters wage analysis ...