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Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... finance believe they have enough for a comfortable retirement. Super funds still lack proactivity when it comes to communication. Almost four in five (79%) want their fund to share more information with respect to financial advice and performance. Otivo ...

FAAA sounds alarm on no-consultation super reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... and encouraging change even when current arrangements might be perfectly acceptable. He urged for a more balanced communication staratgy that empowers clients to consider their options and seek advice rather than pressuring them into a possibly disadvantageous ...

Poor policy administration sees MLC Life pay $22m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
MLC Life will pay $10 million, in addition to $12 million in remediation, for failing to pay promised rehabilitation benefits. The life insurer was penalised by the Federal Court after it was found guilty of several breaches of the ASIC Act, the Corporations ...

Vanguard restructures retail unit, creates executive roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Vanguard Australia has overhauled its superannuation and Personal Investor businesses, appointing two executives to newly created roles to help lead the merged retail units. The fund manager will merge the two retail divisions comprising superannuation ...

Super fund members eye change

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
The superannuation industry is witnessing a 13-year peak in members' intention to switch funds, according to the latest Super member engagement report by Investment Trends. The report revealed that this surge in switching intention aligns with a substantial ...

HUB24 strengthens education capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
In an aim to provide more educational resources for financial advisers, HUB24 has expanded its relationship with HR technology platform Striver. Since 2022, HUB24 has been providing Striver students and graduates with access to education on managed ...

ASIC revises IDR reporting framework

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... to report to ASIC. It is only at this time that ASIC will begin publishing the IDR data, following analysis and communication ahead of publication. "We reached a significant milestone early in 2023 when the first group of licensees reported IDR data ...

Digitisation, personalisation key for advice firms: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... portfolios." Renitsky also encourages advisers to embrace digitisation as it provides a streamlined approach to client communication and education. "I would say that also goes to marketing your advice firm," he said. "But the opportunity to use digital ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... stronger case to pause at this meeting and reassess the need for further tightening at future meetings. "In considering communication of the board's decision, members observed that it was important to be clear that monetary policy may need to be tightened ...

Why clients fire their financial adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... suggested. The second reason was the adviser's inability to communicate their value. "Many individuals who cited communication as their firing reason indicated that since they haven't heard from their adviser, the adviser must not be doing anything. ...