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Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
... less." Despite the number of advisers decreasing, the standards have inversely increased. From about 2018, when new education standards and the Code of Ethics were introduced, Singh said there has been an increase in the quality of advice delivered by ...

Industry grapples with looming cyber threats

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... there can always be human error. Therefore, on an organisational level, APRA re-quires the training of employees and education of customers to make sure financial institutions are as secure as they can be," Jacobson says. However, at the other end of ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... management of more than $3.2 billion". "People use investment bonds to prepare for a variety of key life events, such as education, housing, health and aged care, and estate planning and we look forward to working with Insignia to ensure a smooth transition ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... it's also giving advisers the confidence to provide advice to get people to spend more. "So, it's about the framing, education, and advice, but also having the solutions in place to overcome that fear of running out."

NGS Super expands leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... created especially to cope with the expansion of Previtera's role in driving growth, mostly in the independent and education sector. "We recognise that the opportunity for us to expand not only in existing schools that we serve but in new schools ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
The $30 billion superannuation fund is firmly in its growth era, consolidating its multiple brands and products and unveiling a new look that it hopes will help achieve its ambitious plan of being "a different type of fund." Two years on from its official ...

Advisers' experience stands at 14.5 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... treasurer Stephen Jones flagged that he plans to bolster the waning adviser population by looking at all levels of tertiary education so that there is a "logical pathway" to encourage students into the profession. "At the moment, there are two universities ...

Acting retirement lead appointed at Australian Retirement Trust

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... ART on December 1. In the interim, Anne Fuchs, recently appointed executive general manager of advice, guidance and education, will step into the role of acting chief of retirement. With more than 25 years of experience in the finance industry, Fuchs ...

NGS Super continues leadership shake-up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... leadership team will help us deliver on our commitment to exceptional member experiences and services to the independent education sector and will further strengthen our future growth and position in the superannuation industry," Previtera said. Facer ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... "couldn't quite jump the last few hurdles". "That said, the quality of advisers, if anything, has increased with education and professional focus," he said. Currently, the mid-range or sweet spot for advisers is $130,000-140,000 plus super. Total ...