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NEOS shakes up leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... Superannuation Plan) by way of a successor fund transfer on 1 January 2021. The plan's trustee Tidswell Financial Services wrote to members on 13 November 2020 informing members of the intended transfer.

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... that the ADL test has come under scrutiny in recent times by both regulators, consumer groups and the wider financial services industry. "ADL TPD definitions are often very restrictive and are applied where members are not employed or are working fewer ...

Raiz increases fees for lower balances

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... Raiz Invest has announced a new fee structure, increasing the monthly fee for lower balance customers. The financial services platform announced it would be increasing some fees for its Australian customers. The monthly maintenance fee will increase ...

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... Speaking at the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia's National Policy Forum, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume reiterated the findings of the Retirement Income Review whereby the current SG rate ...

Ignition Advice enters UK market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... director UK where he will launch and lead Ignition's sales effort in the UK. Hempson has 20 years' experience in financial services sales, including roles at EValue and FE FundInfo. "Ignition's proven digital advice technology and the strong appetite ...

ACCC merger reforms may impact super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... in the superannuation sector in its sights as it becomes increasingly concerned about lack of competition in financial services. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims said merger reforms will be a key focus for the consumer ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... deduction of ongoing advice fees from MySuper products. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said the changes are an "important step in restoring trust and confidence in the financial ...

Remains of Melissa Caddick found

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... evidence that Caddick was posing as a financial adviser, without being registered or qualified, and was providing financial services without an AFSL. A spokesperson for ASIC told Financial Standard that despite today's announcement that remains have ...

IOOF to spend big on BOLR

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... paying out Buyer of Last Resort arrangements with financial advisers leaving its network, primarily from Bridges Financial Services. At its half year results yesterday, IOOF reported an expected BOLR spend of $15 million to $20 million for departing ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... five years ago. "As evidenced by this continued outperformance, ethics is good for business," Erblich added. Financial Services companies to make the ethical list this year include Principal Financial Group, Prudential, Cuna Mutual Group, Thrivent, TIAA ...