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PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... therefore become mandatory for all industry participants, the report said. It would also give the code compliance committees power to determine whether breaches occurred, give the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) ability to enforce compliance ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... believe in a fair go for pensioners. We know they are struggling with the cost of living, especially with out of control power prices and Turnbull's cuts to Medicare." Bowen said SMSFs with at least one pensioner or allowance recipient before 28 March ...

ING ramps up wholesale lending business

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
... operating income, yielding $348 million total profits for 2017. The bank also said it does not lend directly to any coal-fired power plants in Australia, as a part of company-wide global push to gradually reduce its exposure to coal power generation ...

Industry fund signs super code, slashes premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
A $50 billion industry fund is the latest signatory to the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice, announcing it will drop TPD insurance premiums by an average of 20% at the same time. Signing up to the code from March 31, Sunsuper believes ...

MGP partners with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Managed Accounts Holdings is adding $160 million in funds to its new MDA Service offering through a new partnership. Independent financial advice firm Bennett & Co has implemented the platform's MDA Service after a competitive review process to support ...

Powerwrap adds top industry names

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
A reinvigorated Powerwrap is bolstering its leadership team with the addition of former Netwealth, HUB24 and Morgan Stanley executives. Former Netwealth chief operating and financial officer Bruce MacDougall has joined Powerwrap as its new chief financial ...

Government reappoints ASIC executives, creates new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
The Federal Government has reappointed ASIC's deputy chair and a commissioner in addition to creating a new role for a second deputy chair. Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell and commissioner ...

Asset managers gearing for growth in 2018

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... expansion, chief executives remain eager to access markets outside their home base, PwC said. In terms of which market will help power growth, the US remains in the top spot, followed by China, Germany and the UK, with India moving into the top five. ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... fact that change is going to happen and there's nothing we can do about it. Our hands aren't tied, we have a huge amount of power to shape the future of Australia's workforce," Davis said. He suggested super funds take heed from the very platforms that ...

Crunch time for limited MDA advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... Harrison Private director Anne-Marie Tassoni explained advisers operating with an MDA are given a "significant amount of power and authority by clients" to buy and sell investments at any time without the their approval - as long as it's within the parameters ...