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Planners heed SMSF risk warning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... 0-100, we see funds that will cause huge problems if the property devalues and there's no capacity for contributions to cover shortfall - the list goes on," she said. Dunn said the recent heat placed on the SMSF space has led to a number of developments ...

AFSLs show widespread non-compliance: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... were found to not include all the required information about services that clients were entitled to receive, 73% did not cover all the information about services that clients received and 44% did not include the amount of each fee paid by the clients. ...

APRA responds to industry concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
The prudential regulator has responded to submissions seeking clarity on its proposed Business Performance Review guide. APRA said a number of industry participants raised concerns over the proposed guide in submissions. The regulator said a number ...

Chief economist update: Weaker yen strengthening Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... the yen reached this year's high of ¥105.08 versus the US dollar and €116.08 against the Euro as investors sought cover in the safety of the Japanese currency. The US dollar has appreciated by 3.9% and the Euro by 3.7% against the yen since, and ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has released a discussion paper outlining the major issues to impact the financial advice industry over the next five years. The Financial Planning Association of Australia has released a discussion paper ...

APRA floats insurance in super change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... arrangements." APRA's proposal also includes requiring a process which enables beneficiaries to easily opt-out of insurance cover, and that the level of insurance cover not inappropriately erode the retirement income of beneficiaries. The regulator ...

Morningstar to cease in-house credit research

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
Morningstar Australasia will cease in-house credit research, as it strikes an agreement with a rating house founded by its former credit analyst. BondAdviser, co-founded by Nick Yaxley, will take over Morningstar's coverage of ASX-listed hybrids ...

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... study specific areas that are relevant to their clients. Steggall requested: "That risk advisers who deal only with life cover, income protection, trauma cover etc. need not participate in areas covered in the new courses such as financial markets, financial ...

Industry fund appoints new group insurer, ups indirect fee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... Life Re. The mandate change was effective September 28, with AIA now providing Intrust's members with death and TPD cover. Intrust Super chief executive Brendan O'Farrell told Financial Standard it was AIA's attention to detail and project ...

Retail fund renews insurer, cuts premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... three years starting December 1. The mandate is for death, total and permanent disablement (TPD) and income protection (IP) cover. The fund is managed by Mercer and operates as a sub-plan of the Mercer Super Trust. It had about $670 million in assets ...