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Paraplanners tackle compliance challenges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... need to explain why certain issues were not addressed to accurately outline the scope of the advice in their SOAs. Having good reasons for why some issues were not addressed and being able to prove that the client does not want advice on those issues ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... forecast at 1.7% this year (unchanged from its September prediction) and raised its 2020 guesstimate to 2.3% (from 2%) in 2020. Good... but not as good as the RBA's forecast of 2.3% in 2019 and 2.6% next year. I don't want to quibble over the ...

Local Government Super welcomes new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... January. "Phil's strategy, leadership and operational experience in financial services organisations in times of change is a good fit for LGS and our members," LGS chair Kyle Loades said. "The LGS board, in making this pivotal appointment, was focussed ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... "This will make the underlying assumptions transparent and thus constructively contribute to a robust debate and ultimately good public policy." Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean also welcomed the consultation paper, and said the review ...

Chief economist update: US consumer power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... companies have reported a positive EPS surprise and 60% of S&P 500 companies have reported a positive revenue surprise." A good result but... a result of managed expectations? Factset notes that: "For Q3 2019, the blended earnings decline for the S&P ...

Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... are moving to be the frontrunners in transparency and ethics. The legislation has upset a lot of people but the intent is good that financial planning needs to move from making a sale to ensuring they support people through the different stages of their ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... we're in a situation where it is the best of times and the worst of times," Hutton said. "It is a great opportunity for a good advisory business." Hutton pointed to the Royal Commission resulting in increased awareness and low interest rates as twin ...

Mental health costs insurers $750m per year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... for primary cause of claim being mental health," Lydon said. "The other element for super funds is that if people are in good work they are typically functioning well and are therefore contributing to their super. So, we have a long term aligned vision ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... "People are looking for coaching as part of a more holistic approach to advice. I think that has the potential to be a really good thing for clients because there is a lot of psychology that goes along with money - human beings are extremely irrational," ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... underperforming super funds could not onboard any new members. Silk added APRA's recently unveiled MySuper heatmaps were a good idea conceptually. He said if the tool works as well as the regulator hopes it will, it will have the "critical effect" of ...