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ANZ issues last minute RC submission correction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
ANZ issued a correction to its submissions to the Royal Commission over the weekend ahead of the next fortnight's hearings on financial advice. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr said the Royal Commission was provided with a correction by ANZ on Sunday ...

SMSFs investing restrictions unfair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Self-managed super funds have been unfairly subjected to too much red tape, according to Financial Standard's latest survey. Last week's poll reveals more than half (51%) of readers believe SMSFs bear the brunt of numerous government restrictions and ...

AMP admits to serious misconduct in RC submissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
AMP has acknowledged hundreds of instances of misconduct in relation to the provision of financial advice between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2015. In opening the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice today, Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena ...

CBA advice failures unacceptable: Comyn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn apologised for the group's financial advice failures as two CBA planning subsidiaries entered an enforceable undertaking with ASIC - all before the financial services Royal Commission tackles advice on Monday. ...

CountPlus firm acquires NSW practice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
A CountPlus financial planning member firm will acquire 100% of a New South Wales accounting practice. Robson Partners will acquire Walker & Andrews with the process finalising on May 1. CountPlus described the acquisition as "earnings-accretive" for ...

Optimo adds SMSF modelling to platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Optimo Financial has enhanced its paraplanning software Pathfinder Online to include self-managed super fund modelling capabilities. Pathfinder, an online modelling platform, allows financial advisers to create projections for up to 20 years that cover ...

SG non-compliance declining: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Most employers and super funds are complying with superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations, but latest ATO data shows there are still some breaching SuperStream standards. Over 2016-17, SuperStream processed 135 million contributions - about five million ...

AFA responds to 'disappointing' PJC life insurance report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has slammed the Parliamentary Joint Committee's report on life insurance, highlighting several aspects as surprising, perplexing and disappointing. The AFA hit out at the PJC's assessment of the direct, group ...

CommInsure, OnePath enhance digital experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Applying for life insurance and making claims is now much easier for financial advisers and customers of CommInsure and OnePath. CommInsure is the latest to partner with underwriting rules engine UnderwriteMe. Through the partnership, the complexity ...

FASEA announces leadership transition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) chief executive Deen Sanders is stepping down after about seven months in the role. An announcement on FASEA's website today said Sanders will continue his long-standing career in professional ...