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Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... positive complaints management culture, including a focus on gathering accurate data. "The gaps we've identified suggest there may be inconsistent IDR reporting practices across the industry," Kirkland said. "While there may be reasonable explanations ...

Keystone Asset Management to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... initially placed stop orders on the product in February this year. ASIC believes that since February 2022, more than $480 million may have been invested in the fund by close to 6000 consumers. This was done primarily through their superannuation and ...

The sensitive conversations advisers shy away from

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... recognising signs if there is an imbalance as this can be tricky. "You're in a meeting, you're working to your agenda, you may not pick up on the subtle signs that can occur. Be conscious of that," he said. Doing so can lead to some confronting ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... Republican majorities in the Congress and Senate," Thompson said. "While positive for near term growth, these initiatives may add to inflationary pressures and result in 'higher for longer' interest rate settings. This has quickly been priced in by bond ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... George John is hopeful that the committee will report by the designated date. However, if the federal election is called before May, the inquiry lapses. "The calling of the election is when parliament is suspended and we'll have to recall it. There's ...

$3m super tax faces axe, pushed to 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
The failure of the government to pass its proposed $3 million superannuation tax last week may well see the measure abandoned. The Division 296 tax could be shelved until after the next federal election, missing out on the opportunity to pass during ...

Prime Super refreshes executive lineup

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... for executive team members. Seales, formerly Zurich's chief of business transformation, signed on with Prime Super in May. She previously served as Zurich's chief distribution officer in Jakarta and as its chief operating officer in Sydney. Before ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... APAC, as the new global head of distribution and marketing. Moore has been with First Sentier Investors since June 2010. In May 2020, he was appointed global head of distribution and relocated from Sydney to London. Prior to this role, he served as managing ...

'But for' compensation methodology unfair: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
The methodology used to calculate compensation for victims of bad financial advice appears to factor in 'opportunity costs' and has drawn the ire of advisers, calling it "unfair" and "unsustainable" for the industry. The "but for" methodology ...

AI no silver bullet for advice process, documentation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... (AFCA) Shail Singh told delegates that he has not yet come across complaints involving advice documents produced by AI and may not. Ultimately, there's an AFSL that's responsible for the conduct, he said, noting that it doesn't matter how ...