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Rest faces class action over IP premiums

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... not earn an income for over three years between 2018-2021 but was charged for income protection insurance that he could never claim on. "I felt it was important to join this class action because what Rest has done is wrong and they should compensate ...

Jailed adviser permanently banned by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Corporations Act and National Consumer Protection Act, ASIC can permanently ban someone who is convicted of fraud. He can now never provide financial services; perform any function involved in carrying on a financial services business; control an entity ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals that within the next decade, nearly one-fifth of Australian households will become eligible to purchase wholesale products without retail consumer protections. Accordingly, the research ...

Count drops $4.1m on SMSF services company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... outsourced services provider," Humphrey said. "...The need for reliable external providers with strong technical knowledge has never been more important in servicing clients and supporting practice efficiency." Already this month, Count purchased the ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... his warmth, enormous energy, and infectious enthusiasm. When we spoke in recent times, I was surprised to learn that he never fully realised the impact he had on PPS Mutual. "The adviser network that Jase brought to the business, the amazing relationships ...

Ex-Merricks commodities guru launches hedge fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... various regions and geographies. For those with a deep fundamental understanding of market drivers, the opportunity has never been greater, Davis said, adding that neither have the tools at the group's disposal to arbitrage these opportunities. "The ...

Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... 2023, included 456 respondents who currently have a financial adviser. It found that almost half (44%) of consumers who have never received personal advice want their super fund to provide it. The majority of those (60%) who already have an adviser also ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Despite positive investment market performance, Australians' retirement confidence is weakening, according to a State Street Global Advisors survey. Contrary to expectations, State Street's Global Retirement Reality report found that factors like inflation ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a landmark moment for the legitimisation of the world's largest cryptocurrency. The SEC approved 11 Bitcoin ETF application from major institutional ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
Zurich Australia has been cleared of breaching its duty of utmost good faith by the Federal Court, in a case connected to OnePath Life's avoidance of an income protection policy. The case marks ASIC's first attempt to impose a civil penalty under s13 ...