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Westpac paid out $200m annually in conflicted remuneration

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
In statements to the Royal Commission, Westpac noted it has paid out about $200 million in payments each year since 2013 that constitute conflicted - albeit permitted - remuneration. BT Financial Advice national head Michael Wright provided a statement ...

No view on ending adviser commissions: AMP

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
AMP advice head Anthony Regan told the Royal Commission that he has yet to "turn his mind" to the idea of mandating a cessation of the commission-based adviser remuneration model, despite personal reservations. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge ...

Advice not yet a real profession: Kell

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
In his statement to the Royal Commission, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell argued financial advice is not yet a profession. Kell told Special Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr that while there are professionals in the industry, "we do not view the industry as ...

AMP deliberately misled ASIC over ongoing fees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
Once again in the Royal Commission hot-seat, AMP advice head Anthony Regan conceded evidence suggests the business deliberately misled ASIC over ongoing fees-for-no-service policies on multiple occasions. Senior Counsel Assisting Michael Hodge singled ...

ASIC lifts licence conditions on CountPlus subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
ASIC has lifted the licence conditions it imposed on a CountPlus subsidiary after it paid $2.5 million in remediation to its clients following a compliance issue in 2015. In September, 2015 ASIC placed additional licence conditions on Total Financial ...

SMSFs investing restrictions unfair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds have been unfairly subjected to too much red tape, according to Financial Standard's latest survey. Last week's poll reveals more than half (51%) of readers believe SMSFs bear the brunt of numerous government restrictions and ...

AMP admits to serious misconduct in RC submissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
AMP has acknowledged hundreds of instances of misconduct in relation to the provision of financial advice between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2015. In opening the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice today, Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
The appointments all form part of Mercer's expanding global responsible investment team. Timothy Stamp, Max Messervy and Tomi Nummela are joining the firm and Stamp represents the Australian hire. Nummela will join the UK responsible investment team ...

SMSF tool receives industry tick

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
The SMSF Association has welcomed the introduction of a new ATO tool designed to help SMSF trustees and advisers remain compliant with new regulations. The SMSF regulator's new bulletin ensures the SMSF sector is given timely updates on any new or emerging ...

Royal Commission to take "labyrinthine" advice legislation to task

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
In its background paper leading up to the financial advice inquiry on April 16, the Royal Commission has called out the "labyrinthine" regulatory regime in which the industry operates. The paper notes the current legislative framework for financial ...