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AMP advisers to fight BOLR changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... move, Synchron chair Michael Harrison described AMP's new strategy as a return to the dark ages. "And it's a state of affairs that has been largely brought about by oppressive, anti-adviser government reforms," he said. Further, issues identified ...

Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... spot poll. Deeming rules are a central part of the social security income test for pensioners including Veterans' Affairs allowances, according to the Department of Social Services. "Deeming assumes that financial investments are earning a certain ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released the program for its annual conference - with former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop presenting and a focus on wellness. The theme of the conference is "united" and the AFA said in a challenging ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... nominated China and Europe in his "currency manipulation" tweet, the US Department of Treasury Office of International Affairs had already put nine countries on its "Monitoring List" two months before in its report to congress on May 2019. These include ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... the operation of their self-managed superannuation funds. In some cases, Gibbs had almost complete control of clients' affairs - enabling him to conduct unauthorised transactions. Gibbs also created and used false documents, including bank documents ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2019
... 4%-6% here America comes! Yippee-kay-yay! Trump's promise made, Trump's promise delivered. This state of "booming" affairs might last well... until Trump gets re-elected. This is because the upward pressure on the US dollar gets stronger as the ...

Whistleblowers given new protection

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... protections don't only cover breaches of the law, but also whistleblowers who are reporting misconduct or an improper state of affairs within a company. "We value the people from inside companies and organisations who come to ASIC with reports of potential ...

Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... be responsible for inbound and outbound contact centre and member service centre, in addition to marketing and public affairs. "During Nicole's first year in 2016, we saw an increase of prompted brand awareness of more than 60%. Nicole has subsequently ...

Advisers losing female clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... experience as she battled insurance companies, lawyers, Centrelink and even frequent flier programs to get the family's affairs in order. After constantly moving as a child because of financial pressures and seeing her parents visited by debt collectors ...

ASIC appoints receiver for derivatives issuer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... Securities Management and Algoplus were former authorised representatives of Berndale. ASIC alleges that the financial affairs of each company are "extensively intermingled with the financial affairs of Berndale." Stavro D'Amore was the group chief executive ...