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New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... do we make sure financial advice remains accessible. "We will see change in education, change in terms of an adviser register and most likely some views from the government on the role of professional association," he predicted. Submissions to the PJC ...

AIA reports 23% growth in new business

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
AIA Group has reported a growth of 23% in the value of new business for the six months to May 31, 2014. The Hong Kong-listed entity saw an increase in the value of new business to US$792 million (AUD$841.30 million), as well as an 11% increase in annualised ...

BT asks for full adviser disclosure to consumers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... of consumer access to information on Australia's financial planners." He said that the government's proposed central register of financial planners should also include client's rating of advisers, accessible by all Australians. "We think all Australians ...

Group risk sales jump by 88.3% in a year

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... it increased its market share from 2.2% in March 2013 to 3.8% in March 2014. OnePath Australia was the only insurer to register a fall of risk premium inflows (-2%) and its market share went from 11.6% in March 2013 to 10% in March 2014.

Cormann tables adviser register to "weed out bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
A public register of financial advisers will help "weed out bad apples," the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said after the government announced the creation of a working group to consult with stakeholders. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... the requirements would be introduced as regulations in the next 90 days. These include setting up a financial adviser register, informing clients about the adviser's best interest duty and detailing fees and commissions. "This is very good news for consumers ...

FSI zeroes in on vertical advice and retirement income

LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... consider different policy options, including raising the minimum education requirements for advisers, introducing a public register of advisers and renaming general advice as 'sales' and mandating that the term 'advice' can only be used in relation to ...

AXA IM appoints Asia Pacific head

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has appointed Simon Flood to replace Jean-Pierre Leoni as head of its Asia Pacific business. Leoni is returning to his native France after four years in Asia. He will lead AXA IM's client management group. Based in Hong ...

A sign from the holy spirit?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
id the holy spirit just give us a sign? Nah Virgina, I'm speak not of the one-third of the 'Holy Trinity' that is central to the Christian faith but the bank named after it in Portugal - Banco Espiritu Santo. Trading in scripts and bonds issued by Portugal's ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
... was a set up right from the get go - the bar has been set so low that if the majority of the reporting companies don't register a beat for whatever reason, then there's something very, very wrong and it's time to really, really get sweaty. This reporting ...