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Trapnell rejects 'no way out' stance by licencees

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... them all within a three-to-six-month period." Trapnell says heavy-handed licensee agreements also create a professional indemnity (PI) insurance problem for the new licensee. "If an incoming adviser has signed this clause and is unable to honour it ...

Euler Hermes appoints Chris Doube CEO

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... within the trade credit insurance industry in Australia, holding various management positions with Coface, QBE Trade Indemnity and Dexta Corporation. Until May 2012, he was country manager of Coface Australia, and most recently served as general manager ...

ASIC bans two advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... lost in switching a client's superannuation and failed to ensure the business Holt Norman & Co maintained professional indemnity insurance. In related news, CommSec has paid a $50,000 penalty to ASIC to comply with an infringement notice from the Markets ...

Lion Adv cancelled/Hickie banned

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... services licensee in contravention of the Corporations Act. Lion Advantage also failed to have adequate professional indemnity (PI) insurance in place, lodge audited financial reports on time and hold membership of an ASIC-approved external dispute resolution ...

MySuper Bill could expose individual trustees to legal action

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... The legislation also leaves the door open for "frivolous and vexatious claims", which could force a spike in personal indemnity insurance - a cost that would be passed on to members, she said. Because trustee boards make group decisions, actions against ...

UK adviser offered 50% PI discounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
UK wealth intermediary group Tenet has introduced a 50% discount on the cost of professional indemnity (PI) insurance for advisers promoting risk-rated multi-asset funds. Tenet, a large fee for service intermediary support services group that works ...

My Adviser offers accountants licensing package

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... exemption," said Philippa Sheehan, managing director of My Adviser. Sheehan said it offers accountants Professional Indemnity Insurance and that will allow them to provide strategic advice to clients on SMSFs, including on basic deposit products and ...

SMSF auditor competency education push

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... professional accounting body program. Applicants will also need to meet a fit and proper person test, hold professional indemnity insurance and have 300 hours of SMSF audit experience in the three years prior to registration, subject to transitional ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... scheme not be implemented immediately, Burgess said that in his opinion, what was meant was that adviser's personal indemnity insurance could be misinterpreted as an existing protection for clients. "He [Richard St John] wants that sorted out first ...

My Public Accountant goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... financial advisers receive from their dealer groups. The insurance services also include significantly improved professional indemnity protection. But it's not just about the local market as Conway said the new brand synchronises with the global public ...