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Queensland bans Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
The Sunshine State is joining Victoria and the nation's capital in banning the Commonwealth Bank's school-banking program. Queensland minister for education Grace Grace announced her department will not renew its agreement with CBA when it ends on 31 ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner is in the final stages of closing down as its team heads to Deloitte. At the end of April 2021, Rice Warner will officially cease trading and its consulting staff will all transfer to Deloitte. Rice Warner was founded by Michael ...

Restructurer and auction house form JV

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
Gordon Brothers and Ritchie Bros. have created a joint venture to service the Australian and South-East Asian insolvency and restructuring market. Gordon Brothers is an independent advisory firm that provides restructuring and asset remarketing while ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
The senate economic committee's report on Your Future, Your Super reforms has been delayed by a week, as superannuation funds await specifics ahead of the proposed July 1 start date. The senate economics legislation committee, chaired by Liberal senator ...

New board director at AFIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
The $9 billion LIC has added a former KPMG executive to its board. Australian Foundation Investment Company has appointed Julie Fahey as a non-executive director effective April 22. Fahey spent 10 years at KPMG as a partner, during which her roles included ...

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The life insurance industry is developing a Professional Standards Framework for all claims and underwriting professionals, with support from the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). The framework is being developed ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The federal government will fold the 2022 Life Insurance Framework Review into the Quality of Advice Review, taking over the responsibilities from ASIC. The Quality of Advice Review will consider the LIF Review as part of its wider mandate, Minister ...

Vanguard UK upends cost of advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
Vanguard has launched a financial advice offering in the UK that will charge a flat rate of 0.79%, a whopping three times less than what the industry charges on average. Vanguard Personal Financial Planning promises to provide high-quality, low cost ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
The federal government has released draft legislation outlining the function of ASIC's Financial Services and Credit Panel as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers. The government is proposing the ASIC FSCP exercise the functions of ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away..." -Frank Sinatara It didn't happen overnight, but it's happening... now. The Trans-Tasman bubble is here! After more than a year - I recall watching Qantas' chief executive saying it's ...