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AI use limited but take up rises among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... in businesses using Microsoft Excel of 38%, up from 23% year on year. Most advice firms (82%) currently use cloud-hosted online file storage and sharing services in their operations. While take up was stable year in year, it has been on a steady upward ...

Australian Retirement Trust works to resolve ongoing outages

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... that its teams are now working around the clock to resolve the technical issues caused by the outages and bring all other online information up to date. It also said it is processing all other transactions but flagged this might take longer than usual. ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... complaints typically involve delays in rollovers and withdrawals, errors in investment switches, and difficulties with online services," AFCA said. Complaints around TPD insurance rose 26%, totalling 1245 cases. AFCA said these complaints included eligibility ...

Investment Trends names sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... September. He is the former head of distribution and marketing at Bell Direct and its brands Desktop Broker and Bell Potter Online, which he was appointed to in mid-2019. Sparks was previously national manager of broking and wealth management at Vanguard ...

Brighter Super increases retirement bonus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... raft of updates it has rolled out recently in response to member feedback. These include making several forms available online, including pension account applications and intention to claim a tax deductions forms. Claims processing for low-value death ...

Director pleads guilty to 'dishonestly' obtaining near $1m

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
The former director for Guevara Capital Access (GCA) and Online Trading Capital (OTC) has yesterday admitted he dishonestly obtained a financial advantage by deception in the Downing Centre District Court. Mark McCabe has pleaded guilty to three offences ...

SMSFA, Deakin University launch courses for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... the SMSF Specialist Advisor Program, which has up to 47 CPD hours and one credit point, running over 12 weeks. The two online courses are approved units that meet legislative requirements. The courses will help financial advisers meet mandatory education ...

ASIC issues warning over shoddy DDO practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... consumer had attempted the questionnaire previously. The regulator also warned issuers to pull their socks up when it comes to online marketing and keyword selection, identifying issuers who were advertising their products on the back of broad search ...

Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... simple advice needs often face challenges accessing help due to cost barriers or the limited availability of self-guided online advice tools. SuperSmart addresses this by combining Iress' financial education offering with digital personal advice powered ...

MetLife Australia launches new online insurance platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
MetLife Australia has launched a new online insurance platform to provide more ease for its super funds' members to access their life insurance. The life insurance company said Manage My Insurance will allow its super fund's members to access ...