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Natural disaster support training to launch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... mental health due to the stresses brought about by the effects of natural disasters on their income, accommodation or personal relationships," Baird said. "Financial advisers can play an important role in helping their impacted customers to deal with ...

AIA income protection premiums jump

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... spokesperson for Mercer said whether an individual should retain cover in light of rising premiums is a matter of assessing personal circumstances. "We strongly recommend that individuals seek advice to assess their insurance needs on a regular basis," ...

SMSF auditors in firing line

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... and valuation of fund assets, lease agreements, whether transactions were on an arm's-length basis, and compliance with personal use and collectable asset rules. The regulator said he also issued an audit report in an incorrect form, and did not obtain ...

HESTA hikes default insurance cover

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... the insurance fee that members pay. "For many of our members, the cover they have through their super may be the only personal insurance cover they have," the spokesperson said. HESTA's group insurance is provided by AIA Australia. TPD, which is ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...

AMP faces fresh class action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... could get better deals through other insurers. "AMP has encouraged and incentivised its financial advisers to prioritise personal gain above their professional obligations," she said. "The clients, who should have been AMP's primary concern, have ...

Former Securitor manager joins Paragem

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... said. Kouimanis spent nearly nine years with Securitor before the dealer group ceased, following Westpac's exit from personal financial advice. Prior to his tenure with Securitor, Kouimanis worked as a financial planning manager at the Commonwealth Bank ...

Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... GDP growth was higher at that time." It gets better. "Americans are also expressing peak optimism about their future personal financial situation. About three in four U.S. adults (74%) predict they will be better off financially a year from now, the ...

Advice industry compresses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... offer model portfolios. The fastest growing are Pursuit Focus Allocated Pension, BT Panorama Super, AMP Super Directions Personal, MLC MasterKey Business Super and HUB24 Invest. When it comes to managed discretionary accounts, Shaw and Partners has the ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... non-executive director I have been disappointed at the lack of transparency in the director recruitment process and the way that personal networks seem to be crucial in finding positions," they said. Another argued that personal networks seemed to count ...