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Stamping fees consultation kicks off

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... "stamping fees" paid by fund managers to advisers and brokers for exchange-listed funds, as public scrutiny into the practice mounts. The Future of financial Advice (FoFA) reforms in 2013 put an end to commissions that financial advisers could collect ...

NGS Super sets up impact committee

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
The $11.7 billion superannuation fund has set up an internal impact committee to explore how it can make a positive impact in its operational spending. NGS Super's impact committee will focus on two key areas: social procurement and sustainability and ...

Former Wells Fargo chief banned for life

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... the Currency (OCC) has also charged five former Wells Fargo executives over their role in the bank's "systematic sales practice misconduct", which saw employees open millions of fake bank and credit card accounts to meet sales targets. The OCC has settled ...

Class action accuses CFS of dodgy insurance fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... well as total and permanent disability insurance, and this has eaten into their superannuation," Shine class actions practice leader Rebecca Jancauskas said. "Many of these people are approaching retirement and now their nest egg has shrunk as a result ...

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... had been chief executive of Willis Re Australia since 2013, and said he was looking forward to developing the casualty practice. "Willis Re has identified the Casualty segment as a key opportunity for its International business, and I'm excited to be ...

HUB24 leans into innovation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... leader when it comes to its use of technology, with plans afoot for a new innovation lab to help clients improve their practice management outcomes. It has also restructured some of its operations. Announcing record first half net inflows of $2.5 billion ...

Super fund names advice head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... four years. Prior to that, Parisotto was senior manager of advice solutions at Bendigo Wealth for five years and head of practice management at IOOF for four years. "Our advice and education services are vital to supporting our members make a real difference ...

NAB hires to improve governance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
The National Australia Bank has appointed a new non-executive director with an extensive history in banking, risk management and governance. Simon McKeon will step into his new role effective 3 February 2020, after gaining regulatory approval, while ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
An employer-nominated director of a $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund has been elevated to co-chair. Mike Radda is the new co-chair of First Super, the fund for the timber, pulp and paper, and furniture and joinery industries,. Radda's promotion ...

Future of life insurance in doubt: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority released its look-back at 2019, making special mention of tough times for the life insurance industry and questioning its sustainability. "Australia's life insurance sector faced deteriorating conditions ...