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Iress scores dealer group mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... compliance model, allowing us to monitor all advice activity for key risks and using this as quantitative inputs to the file review and adviser audit process," FYG general manager Andrew Wootton said. "As a result, we can more efficiently ensure advisers' ...

PPS Mutual transforms underwriting process

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... continue to tailor our approach to serve the best interests of our members at all times," he said. "Furthermore, a similar review of our underwriting book considering their financial risk profile found that no additional insights were added by the required ...

Super SA to close growth option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... balanced option from the same date. Additionally, the capital defensive option will change from CPI +1.5% to CPI +1% following review of the investment objective by Super SA and Funds SA. "Due to the unprecedented easing of monetary policy by the Reserve ...

AMP appoints advice transformation manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... relation to the institutions decision to slash Buyer of Last Resort valuations. AMP is also in the midst of a portfolio review, with a takeover bid from Ares Management valuing the company at $1.85 per share still being considered.

Westpac sells Pacific to PNG bank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
Westpac has announced the sale of Westpac Fiji and the majority stake of its operations in Papua New Guinea to Kina Securities. Kina Securities will pay $420 million for Westpac Fiji and 89.91% of Westpac PNG Limited which combined have net assets of ...

Advisers should service cashed-up investors: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... large gap exists to service consumers sitting on piles of cash. One of the key takeaways from The Financial Advice Market Review, conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority, is the need for more consumers to invest. But this is contingent on an advice ...

ASIC consults on consumer remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
ASIC has released a consultation paper to update the regulatory guide on client review and remediation conducted by financial advice licensees. Regulatory Guide 256: Client review and remediation conducted by advice licensees will be clarified through ...

Best super, pension fund revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
The best superannuation and pension funds have been named in the annual Money magazine Best of the Best Awards. In determining the awards, Rainmaker Information reviewed MySuper products, and asset classes that include growth, balanced, moderate (capital ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... burdens that are not serving the public interest...most of these reports say the industrial relations system could use some review..." Hammond interrupted: "You are being very cautious aren't you..." "I am being very cautious because it is not my job. ...

RIR reveals bleak financial upside for disabled people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
The Retirement Income Review has revealed disabled people are less likely to be in financial stress and poverty when retiring on the age pension alone than in their working lives - demonstrating the struggle a lot of disabled people have making ends ...