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AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... advice industry. Under his leadership the industry traversed FoFA, MySuper, professional standards and the Life Insurance Framework. AFA national president Marc Bineham said: "Brad has made an outstanding contribution to our profession and to the members ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... customers. Loane concluded her appearance by taking the opportunity to reaffirm the FSC's support for the Life Insurance Framework, the professional standards legislation, and the industry's Code of Practice coming in to effect on 1 July. Commonwealth ...

Advice group driving fintech efficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Elders Financial Planning will work with a well-known fintech to further develop digital solutions for its adviser network. Elders is collaborating with SuiteBox to create a unique dealer group offering, delivering the latest digital developments and ...

Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... said. Reiterating her position that the industry is already sufficiently regulated, she pointed to the Life Insurance Framework and professional standards reforms. "Both will strengthen consumer outcomes and benefit financial advice and life insurance. ...

Australian Unity enters trustee services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... financial services licence issued in more than two decades - and the first issued since the founding of a national licensing framework for traditional trustee activities. "Establishing a trustee services business has been a long-term strategic objective ...

Super consolidation imminent: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... funds to SMSFs. Smaller funds will find themselves unable to compete effectively as this continues, and the upcoming framework for retirement products (CIPRs) will likely exacerbate the divide." By scaling, funds "can provide additional member services ...

Advisers embrace new education regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... and non-executive director Jim Taggart said. "The introduction of a recognised academic and professional development framework will build much needed confidence in the industry going forward." Taggart also reinforced Mentor Education's belief that the ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... 'non-financial' but is in fact a very real financial risk for investors." She added: "Maintaining the current policy framework is no longer an option - it does not provide the long-term certainty and structural reform needed, nor meet the international ...

Aviva funds receive Lonsec and Zenith tick

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... Lonsec and Zenith. The recognition by retail and institutional consultants of our investment team and our risk management framework serves as a great endorsement of our investment proposition," Aviva head of business development Brett Jackson said. "We ...

Lifted by external demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... accomplish these shared objectives. This will include discussions between the United States and Japan on a bilateral framework as well as Japan continuing to advance regional progress on the basis of existing initiatives. In addition, the two leaders ...