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Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

New relief for reissued life policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... administrative error or reinstate a lapsed policy, ASIC said. To qualify for the relief, the policy must be reissued at the request of the policyholder (except where it's reissued to correct an administrative error); be reissued on the same terms and ...

Advice complaints decelerate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... I understand it, the proposal is that you don't necessarily need to provide the documentation unless there's a request for it later on," he said. "Obviously if something goes wrong and it goes to AFCA, then we'll need to look at what happened ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... to the scope, content and nature, and the likely relevant circumstances. The advice must also be given in response to a request, question or inquiry from the client, the purpose of the client that the provider is aware of or should reasonably be aware ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Crypto asset licensing and custody reforms by the government are targeting subsets outside the financial services framework. In a joint statement, treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said ...

Netwealth rolls out platform enhancements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
Netwealth has advanced its client account notification and task-tracking tool available on its platform. The upgrade and release of "Activities" will allow advisers and clients to track and respond to tasks, such as corporate actions and account notifications ...

KKR halts REIT withdrawals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
KKR & Co. has slowed down investor withdrawals from its US$1.6 billion KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (KREST) following a high volume of redemption requests. The halt strengthens views that REITs are in hot water following last month's withdrawal ...

Fin365 undertakes strategic mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
Software provider Fin365 is enhancing its capabilities by merging with two other financial services companies, appointing a head of technology services in the process. Fin365 will merge with Optimised Financial Planning Solutions (OFPS) and SMSF Paraplanners ...

Court approves Pendal takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... to become legally effective tomorrow following Pendal lodging a copy of the orders with ASIC. As such, Pendal will also request quotation of its shares on the ASX be suspended from close of trading tomorrow. The final terms of the scheme will see Pendal ...

FSC releases claims handling standard for super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released an enforceable standard for handling group life insurance claims in superannuation. The FSC's new standard replaces existing voluntary guidance and sets a minimum level of service that consumers can ...