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Federal Court shuts down Linchpin and Endeavour Securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
... the fund unlawfully and without an AFSL. The directors' conduct was likely to mislead or deceive, it said. Former Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals chair and Linchpin director Peter Daly is one of the two directors named in the ...

EQT hires risk and superannuation strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... Superannuation Fund and served as chair of its risk and audit committee for three years. Jim Minto, the former chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and chief executive of TAL, was appointed as deputy chair of Equity Trustees. ...

Barefoot Investor boosts Rest indexed options demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... new products. "We are seeing some existing members and new members actively choosing these options," she told the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's NSW State Conference yesterday. The three indexed options, which do not charge investment ...

AFA takes red pen to Hayne report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers has stepped up its opposition to the Royal Commission's final report, claiming the inquiry failed to acknowledge the value of advice. In a paper released by the association this week, AFA general manager policy ...

ABA moves to protect vulnerable customers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... relationship and people experiencing long-term illness are the focus of new guidelines proposed by the Australian Banking Association. The ABA opened a consultation to the public which will result in new industry guidelines aiming to better support vulnerable ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... by trained staff. One of Hayne's recommendations in the Royal Commission final report is for the Australian Banking Association to amend its code so that if a customer identifies as an ATSI, the bank will follow AUSTRAC's guidance on identification and ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
TAL went back-to-back, winning the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year award for a second year running in Sydney recently. The life insurer took home the top gong as Platinum Winner of the AFA Life Company of the Year Award ...

Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... strong plan in place that accounts for the different chapters of their working lives." In response to the results, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said action is needed to improve women's retirement outcomes and confidence ...

New bank launches for nurses and midwives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... activities, but less than half of those individuals were permitted to do so. Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association and Health Professionals Bank surveyed 2052 nurses. Health Professionals Bank general manager Carolyn Murphy said these responses ...

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... understand information about education policy developments via an online education hub from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The FPA's Return to Learn portal was rolled out this week, providing accurate information on the latest policy ...