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Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... initiative is designed to ease any concerns people may have with their TPD cover by ensuring COVID-19 doesn't trigger any automatic changes to their cover. However, Super Consumers Australia chief executive Xavier O'Halloran said the initiative ...

Saxo Markets launches investment loyalty scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
The multi-asset trading and investment specialist has launched a loyalty program that offers investors rewards for trading across asset classes, including CFDs, FX, stocks and bonds. The interactive scheme will be available to all clients in Australia ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... Martin are all S&P 500 companies that remain excluded from the ESG index. Phillip Morris and Lockheed Martin warranted automatic exclusions for involvement in tobacco and controversial weapons respectively. Netflix, like Twitter, suffers from a poor ...

Pendal awards registry mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
ASX-listed Pendal Group has picked a new unit registry provider for $19 billion in funds under administration across its Australian funds. Mainstream Group Holdings'Australian business has entered a five-plus-five-year agreement with Pendal to provide ...

How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
With more than one million people applying for the government's early release scheme, questions surrounding super fund ownership in equity markets have come to the fore. The government's scheme will so far put at least a $9 billion strain on Australia's ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ASIC has called on insurers to introduce flexible options, such as premium deferrals or reductions, to assist consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ASIC issued an open letter to general and life insurers outlining its expectations during the COVID-19 ...

SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
SMSFs have been granted an extension to the lodgement of annual returns to the ATO to June. The ATO said it made the decision in the wake of the financial effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. "The requirement for an SMSF to appoint an auditor 45 days before ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
In an industry known for its reliance on pen and paper, financial advisers have been quick to pivot their business models in the face of COVID-19 and embrace technology. For tech-savvy advisers the COVID-19 spurred shutdown will likely see no material ...

Charterhill founder incarcerated

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The founder of Charterhill Group, which collapsed in 2014, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, and will serve at least six of these behind bars. Charterhill Group, run by George Nowak, provided a "one stop shop" for SMSF clients; providing ...

Count Financial adds tech integrations

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Count Financial has launched a series of back-end tech integrations to improve adviser efficiencies and deliver better experiences for clients. The new integrations have helped save the licensee thousands of man-hours. Countplus chief executive and ...