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Super fund in-houses advice service

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... coming months. It's important that employers are abreast of any changes to their obligations and are able to access the right information to share with their employees," she said.

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... of having an adviser, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. The majority (82%) also feel better about having the right level of life insurance. Advised clients were also three times more likely to recommend their adviser if they received a review ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The $59 billion super fund has launched the responsible investment option Financial Standard revealed it was working on late last year, introducing one of the lowest cost SRI vehicles in the market. Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... direction about the investment option to be applied, or that is invested in the fund's default investment option. Hills has the right to appeal at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

MLC Life makes key appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... supporting our strategic direction," Griffin said. "Our sector is undergoing significant change. We are bringing in the right expertise to help us navigate these challenges and continue to deliver on the promises we make to our customers and business ...

Granny flat tax exemption to become law

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
The government has commenced consultation on exposure draft legislation that will reduce the tax burden on granny flats in a move to prevent elder financial abuse. The legislation follows the budget announcement that the government would provide a targeted ...

Risk advice most sought-after among Kiwis

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... advice businesses, with 82% of financial advice providers being businesses with fewer than 10 financial advisers spread right across New Zealand." The regulator introduced a new advice regime on March 15, requiring advisers to hold a transitional licence ...

Mainstream obtains superior takeover offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... make a better offer by April 16. The scheme implantation deed is conditional upon Vistra not exercising the Vistra matching right, Mainstream terminating the Vistra scheme implementation deed and paying Vistra a break fee of $1.7 million. Upon these ...

Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... go wrong? What could go wrong is valuation. Equity market investors appear to have factored in most things that could go right. They're priced for perfection... and we're getting into that "sell in May and then go away" period.

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... 7 April 2015 to 28 July 2015, ASIC claims the bank sold the products under false and misleading pretenses, asserting its right to charge consumer credit insurance (CCI) premiums customers were not liable to pay. "The supply of the CCI and the debiting ...