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Economic recap: Week to July 23

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
... optimistic narrative painted by the RBA at the meeting led markets to anticipate that it would further QE at its November policy review. Not anymore. Offshore, the European Central Bank (ECB) took centre stage last week. While it preserved the status ...

ASIC industry levy to increase

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... Australians unable to work and some businesses struggling to keep staff employed," he said. The FPA is pushing for ASIC to review the fees immediately to provide a more equitable and predictable annual levy, and for the year-on-year increases to better ...

ASIC consults on anti-hawking rules

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... against CommInsure, after the firm plead guilty to 87 counts of unlawful life insurance hawking. In February 2018, an ASIC review of ClearView's sales calls found the insurer used unfair and high-pressure sales tactics to sell life policies over ...

Advisers overlook home equity release strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... property, this research raises the question of why advisers are not considering equity release strategies, including a review of the government and private sector product options as part of a comprehensive retirement plan, he said. Half of the population ...

CommIF takeover rejected

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... investors in CommIF as it has done consistently over the past decade. We are pleased that after a comprehensive, independent review we have been selected to continue managing the fund," the spokesperson said. "The IBC decision is a welcome recognition ...

Westpac appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
Westpac has named a renowned philanthropist as its latest non-executive director. Audette Exel is the chair and founder of international non-government organisation Adara Group. The group's focus is on improving health and education for women, children ...

Netwealth launches mobile app

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... can also download the app to access to all client accounts and quickly respond to client queries. For advisers, they can review client account balances for each client, access pending and historical account transactions in detail, search and find client ...

ASIC bans adviser, cancels AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... compensating clients, including professional indemnity insurance. Bevan has applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The SMSF Association has welcomed back its former director following the completion of the Retirement Income Review and appointed BT's head of financial literacy & advocacy to its board. Deborah Ralston and Bryan Ashenden have been appointed as non-executive ...

Retirement Income Covenant paper released

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... funds to develop retirement products for their members. "The covenant will place a key obligation on trustees to formulate, review regularly and give effect to a retirement income strategy outlining how they plan to assist their members to balance key ...