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Specialist SMSF advisers need only apply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
The final report calls for additional requirements that financial advisers must comply with before they provide SMSF advice. The Productivity Commission is again calling for specialist training for those financial advisers wishing to advise on SMSFs ...

Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... trillion industry, which included shaking up the default sector. The Commission handed down 31 recommendations in its final report in assessing the efficiency and competitiveness of the superannuation system that didn't stray too far from the Draft ...

ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
Major industry associations collectively agree that the Productivity Commission's final report reaffirms the strength of superannuation, but member advocates say the findings are wake up call to fix a broken system. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland ...

Shareholders put NAB board in the hot seat

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... said. Thorburn will take annual leave from December 21, and will return to respond to the Royal Commission's final report to be released on 1 February 2019. He will then take a month-long break as part of his long-service leave entitlement. NAB shares ...

Grandfathered commissions: Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... removal of grandfathered commissions is expected to be one of the key recommendations of Commissioner Hayne's final report which is due February 2019. The Australian Banking Association and many superannuation funds are already calling for a ban ...

Royal Commission sparks risk book sell-off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... with smaller risk insurance books are looking to offload them now, save waiting for Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's final report. According to Radar Results, there has been a jump in the number of planners looking to sell risk books of between $100,000 ...

IOOF future uncertain: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... rating. With ASIC likely to double down on vertically integrated businesses in the wake of the Royal Commission's final report, if the acquisition were to go ahead, Morningstar believes any future requirement for IOOF to separate its advice business ...

New Zealand reviews life insurance commissions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... and the RBNZ are currently undertaking a review of the conduct and culture of New Zealand's life insurers with a final report to be issued in January 2019. The review was initiated following issues raised at Australia's Royal Commission, with the FMA ...

Royal Commission: And that is a wrap

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... Commission." The barristers will be working closely with the Commissioner over the next 62 days, as he prepares the final report for a February 1 release.

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... ensure formal agreements are put in place. The review is expected to commence in early 2019 with the delivery of a final report slated for the second half of the year. "The Government is committed to protecting the rights of older Australians. We have ...