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Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... that the banks will "no doubt be back in this game but in a different way." Millions of Australians turn to banks for essential daily needs such as credit cards and mortgages so it seems logical they will leverage this large customer base. However, he ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... outcomes risk leading to a prevalence of superficial, often conflicted advice, no regulatory oversight, and a lack of essential consumer protections, which may place the client at substantial risk and lead to decisions that are not well-informed." The ...

NZ Super Fund chief investment officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... said: "Stephen has worked in very public roles during his career for organizations where transparency and resiliency are essential." "He brings not only a wealth of investing knowledge to the job, but he also has the temperament to understand the needs ...

Majority comply with IDR reporting: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The latest round of the internal dispute resolution (IDR) reporting regime saw 87% of small financial firms submit their data to ASIC. The deadline for the third round of reporting, which forced a total of 8600 financial services firms to submit data ...

ASFA Retirement Standard hits record high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... from last year. "Retiree budgets have been under substantial pressure for the past two years due to the high cost of essential goods and services," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Fortunately, we are seeing price increases in the key categories ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... products as part of a choice framework". The consultation, which wrapped up on 3 November 2023, proposes employers pay staff super entitlements on the same day they pay salary and wages effective from 1 July 2026. Hostplus pointed out that the "proliferation ...

Best default super funds revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... management just over a year after its launch in October 2022, alongside the quiet rollout of a pension product. Close behind, Essential Super's Employer - Lifestage 1980-1984 option, managed by Colonial First State (CFS) for its investment schemes ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
Amara Haqqani has quit the financial software and data firm after just six months as it struggles to lift profits. The departure of Haqqani, chief product and operating officer for Iress' wealth business, comes as the firm reported a bottom-line ...

DASS settlement pending court approval, victims urged to claim

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... batch of similar cases. Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman said that there are approximately 2550 DASS self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients who have not yet lodged a complaint and have until at least 8 April 2024 to do so. "They have 'at least' ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... "We look forward to partnering more with Rest as they continue to evolve their market-leading thinking on what is an essential topic for all investors."
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