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ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... members with inactive accounts will be better off allowing the insurance to lapse." "Similarly, trustees should not be urging all members with low-balance accounts to keep their account within the fund as this may not be in the best interests of members." ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... the superannuation industry front. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck is urging the industry to improve the super experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people. Scheerlinck appeared ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... advocating for its investors, the majority of which are Australians entitled to the benefits of the franking system. Freeman is urging the Labor Party to reconsider its proposal as he says it's "both inequitable and very unfair." AFIC recorded net ...

ASIC drags RG97 transition period

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... disclosure is not going to help anyone and could lead to serious unintended consequences." Scheerlinck added the AIST is urging ASIC to extend the new disclosure requirements to provide transparency and comparability for members of MySuper and choice ...

Super pool ripe for adviser picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... investment, superannuation and platform administration fees, the cost of advice is likely to remain steady. ClearView is urging advice firms to boost their fee income and expand the scope of their advice to combat pressures put upon them by regulatory ...

WDE board pushes for takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
Wealth Defender Equities is urging its shareholders to accept WAM Capital's takeover bid. WDE non-executive directors, comprising Paul Clitheroe, Richard Morath and chair Alan Schoenheimer, said they have carefully considered the offer and recommended ...

Super funds call for grandfathering ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... this should only be available if a service has clearly been provided and with the member's consent, it said. ASFA is also urging for APRA to be able to impose sanctions for failures to act in the best interests of members - either through civil penalties ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... formal education and minimum two hours per CPD category. For those undertaking a professional year, the association is urging FASEA to remove the education component and replace it with a tailored CPD program. In relation to reference terms, the FPA ...

More risk advisers offloading practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... trail books," he said. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals executive director Peter Johnston is urging advisers who have decided to leave the industry over LIF, grandfathered revenue and/or FASEA to rethink their strategy. ...

Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... conduct of trustees seeking to induce employers to select funds or affect their decisions when choosing default funds. He is urging for submissions that express to what extent the prohibition should be applied and what problems would arise in applying ...