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Another former AMP planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... relation to a client and failed to provide that client with appropriate advice regarding insurance and superannuation products in 2012; and failed to act in the best interests of a client in relation to insurance and superannuation product advice in ...

ING DIRECT pays up for "no fees" super marketing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... superannuation and managed investments, based on accurate and consistent fees and costs disclosure. "Promotion of superannuation products based on low or no fees can be very influential on consumers. This makes it very important to ensure any such promotion ...

Fund assets surge while market shrinks: FSC/Morningstar

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... 36.0% at 31 December 2015. "These trends are unsurprising given that industry consolidation has affected superannuation products more than investment trusts, and the existence of the trend to using wholesale investment trusts as investment options within ...

Super insurance premiums rise again

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... past." Rainmaker's research covered more than 15,000 insurance options in the market representing 230 superannuation products and around 20 million members.

ASIC issues first "best interests" duty penalty

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... Services, formerly National Sterling Group, is licensed to provide personal advice on risk insurance and superannuation products. In a statement, ASIC said the dealer group "failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that its advisers complied with the ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... relative to overseas equivalents. Loane pointed to the FSC/Deloitte 'Financial performance of Australia's superannuation products' report from August 2014, noting: "Deloitte's global research on super fees showed Australia's super system has competitive ...

MFSIM execs use $143.5m in client money to repay debts

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... chairman Peter Kell said: "In instances where advice is provided to consumers to switch from existing superannuation products, especially defined benefit style funds, the adviser must ensure all necessary investigation of both the existing and recommended ...

Cbus partners QIC for options program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Cbus has introduced a new options program allowing it to manage risk for members in its superannuation products with listed equity exposure. The program will manage a portfolio of exchange-traded equity options for the Australian and major international ...

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016
... and friends or family. The survey estimates $35 billion in super is being switched annually or 3.2% of superannuation products. Roy Morgan Research industry communications director Norman Morris said given the complex nature of superannuation, the lack ...

New super transparency rules spark controversy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... disclosure requirements." He noted that "a special carve-out has been provided for 'platform-based' choice superannuation products, offered predominantly by 'for profit' bank-owned and retail funds. This will allow them to continue to avoid disclosing ...