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Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... those people can opt-in easily, but in a system where engagement is really low, that's going to require a significant education piece." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia also issued a statement on the changes. ASFA chief executive ...

S&P reaffirms Sirtex after new offer from Chinese manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Because the meeting has been adjourned, S&P, which was set to remove Sirtex from the ASX 200 index and replace it with IDP Education, will no longer do so. Sirtex has been subject to two class actions, which the Federal Court recently consolidated into ...

WA Super names advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... joining the fund, he moved into the client services role, where he was responsible for managing financial advice, member education, the client contact centre, business development and product and marketing. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute ...

S&P to remove ASX healthcare firm from index

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... and court approval of the acquisition by NYSE-listed Varian Medical Systems. Its replacement in the index will be IDP Education (ASX: IEL). Sirtex's shareholders have included HSBC, J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas, Carpe Diem Asset Management and Yarra Capital. ...

SSGA boosts SPDR distribution team

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... globe, nor any ETFs that are predominantly comprised of futures contracts or derivatives. But we do have significant education available on all those points."

Sixty per cent of FPA members hold degree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Responses to a Financial Planning Association of Australia questionnaire indicate the education levels of its members compare favourably to the planning industry overall. After 3200 members responded in the fortnight since the FPA issued its questionnaire ...

MGP responds to Henderson's RC hearing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... said. In that same document, Henderson was caught out lying about his level of qualification. Quizzed by Orr as to his education, Orr highlighted that the document purports Henderson to hold a Masters of Commerce. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register ...

Elders appoints four advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... with suitebox and Feedsy, introductions to the wider Elders group and referral networks and support programs such as education scholarships to help up-skill advisers in line with proposed education reforms.

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial adviser at Henderson Maxwell. McKenna sought financial advice from Henderson in late- ...

RC questions adviser sales tactics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... undertake a significant amount of work before it can earn its credibility. It's attempting to do so by establishing fledging education and professional standards; managing conflict-free remuneration structures and by keeping customers front and centre ...