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ASIC cancels Melbourne firm's AFSL

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... received upfront and trailing insurance commissions, using the upfront insurance commissions generated by the financial advice to provide 'cash rebates' to the clients. ASIC obtained an order in May, 2017 to restrain the three companies from using this ...

Fees for no service compensation unfinished business: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... Newly-minted ASIC chair James Shipton said there will be more consumer compensation to come over fees for no service financial advice. Three months into his role, Shipton addressed the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference ...

Advice fintech shutters Sydney office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
As part of a strategic review, an ASX-listed Australian fintech targeting the financial advice market will close its Sydney office and reduce three sales and customer service staff. Intiger said the decision came about because the review "reaffirmed ...

Only 17pct of Aussie families seek advice: St.George

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Latest research from St.George Bank highlights only 17% of Australian households seek financial advice. The bank's research also said 70% of parents taught themselves how to budget, however 43% did say there was some prior learning from their parents. ...

Zenith hires former asset management chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... John Ryan. Together they will focus on building Zenith's managed account and investment research business to financial advice practices nationally. Parr's experience spans both funds management and investment research. He was previously chief executive ...

Insto investment committees step away from status quo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... investment team participates in project review boards which look at the fund's operation, including the types of financial advice it's providing to members. Woodhouse said the process translates to how QSuper invests. "You don't want to take your eye ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... Australians a $1000 tax-free allowance from their defined contribution pension to redeem against the cost of regulated financial advice. It wants people of all ages to have access to this allowance but for a maximum of three times during their lifetime. ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... scrutinised several shortcomings of the professional associations' ability to protect clients against inappropriate financial advice. The Commission also revealed the lack of urgency in resolving complaints and investigating financial advisers that receive ...

ANZ culls sales incentives for planners

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... hearings and ahead of IOOF acquisition, chief executive Shayne Elliott admitted the bank had failed some of its financial advice customers. "We know it has taken too long for changes to occur, so where we see solutions we will act. That's why we are ...

David Murray becomes AMP chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... almost 6000 people many of whom are Australians serving its customers across wealth management, superannuation, financial advice, life insurance, asset management and banking," Murray said. "It is a significant financial institution and needs to play ...