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AMP fined $24m for charging deceased customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
The Federal Court found AMP guilty of charging deceased customers life insurance premiums and advice fees, ordering it to pay $24 million in penalties. Justice Hespe today determined that four AMP subsidiaries - AMP Life, AMP Financial Planning, AMP ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Mercer announced it will acquire BT Private Portfolio Management for an undisclosed amount after it finalised the transition of the superannuation and asset management units. Mercer will become the new owner of BT Private Portfolio Management (PPM) ...

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has detailed a three-pronged approach to superannuation reform that will forge national consensus, shift the focus from savings to retirement income, and elevate service standards ...

BT, Striver partner to tackle adviser shortage

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
BT and Striver have launched a program which aims to tackle the financial advice industry's talent shortage, using a tech-based human resources platform and guiding new entrants towards the profession. The program includes more than 20 events across ...

Digital advice association in the works

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
A new industry association founded by four digital advice providers has been initiated to support the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) proposed reforms and serve as a united voice before government. The founding members and representatives of the body ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Businesses with 100 employees and over will need to report their gender pay gap from next year, following the passing of an equality bill in federal parliament. The government yesterday passed its Gender Pay Gap Bill which will enable half a million ...

NGS Super suffers cyber-attack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
Some NGS Super members have had their private data compromised in an attack on the fund's systems. The fund was the victim of a cyber-attack on Friday, March 17 during which some of its systems were accessed. The fund said they were only accessed ...

Regulators prioritise emerging areas of risk

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Regulators are prioritising a range of emerging areas of risk across the superannuation industry. Speaking on a panel at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, APRA general manager superannuation Katrina Ellis, ASIC Commissioner ...

Court fines ANZ for dodgy introducer program

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
ANZ has copped a $10 million penalty for its home loan referral program that breached consumer credit protection laws. The Federal Court found that the bank's Home Loan Introducer Program enabled unlicensed third parties to refer customers to ANZ for ...