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Queensland bans Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... investigation into the school-banking program, which has been dominated by CBA's Dollarmites, released in late 2020. The two-year review found that banks are selling such programs as a "community service" when in reality their purpose is for "commercial ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has released new guidance on best practice for file notes. File notes are important as a risk management tool, especially in disputes between clients and financial advisers, and the FPA said recent ...

IOOF licensees to take remedial action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... detriment. In response, IOOF has agreed to develop and implement action plans for both licensees to address the findings and review and remediate clients where necessary. ASIC will review the implementation and progress of the remedial action plans after ...

AMP Capital real estate distribution head departs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... the company. Further to this, AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari will step down following the group's portfolio review and has appointed Alexis George as his successor. Last year, AMP Capital saw the departure of portfolio manager Kristen Le ...

Chief economist: Of capital gains taxes, COVID-19 and climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... the earth's climate crisis and the need for immediate action to reverse its negative impact. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) cites a Swiss Re report reporting that "the effects of climate change can be expected to shave 11% to 14% off global ...

Pahari to leave AMP amid demerger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... talented investment professionals and management," AMP said. Commenting, AMP chair Deborah Hazelton said the portfolio review confirmed AMP had two distinct businesses with different client bases and growth opportunities. "The Private Markets business ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... be a challenging business proposition." In the same breadth, Hume announced the merger of the Quality of Advice and LIF Review, which aims to provide Australians access to high quality and affordable financial and insurance advice. "Consumers struggle ...

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Australians to review their life insurance cover and seek the help of a financial adviser. This is according to the annual MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report, which reveals that over 40% of the participants ...

Latitude IPOs despite spotted past

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Latitude's credit cards having interest rates as high as 24.99%. In 2019, Latitude was one of the companies named by ASIC in a review that found unacceptable sales practices in consumer credit insurance sold by Australian lenders. Latitude was also one ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The federal government will fold the 2022 Life Insurance Framework Review into the Quality of Advice Review, taking over the responsibilities from ASIC. The Quality of Advice Review will consider the LIF Review as part of its wider mandate, Minister ...