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Advisers to review privacy compliance

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
Advisers have until March 12, 2014, to ensure their privacy compliance measures meet new privacy principles. The new Australian Privacy Principles require personal information to be handled in an open and transparent way, which means that financial ...

Praemium launches SMSF functionality

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... functionality after beginning a beta trial in mid-2013. The product will allow SMSF administrators to undertake fund compliance tasks, including tax lodgement, from with Praemium's existing portfolio administration software (V-Wrap). According to Praemium ...

Certified financial planners report higher profitability

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... of firms believe that advisers with CFP certification are more productive and the same percentage thinks they lower compliance and legal risks. When asked about profitability, 55% of firms think CFP advisers generate higher revenue, with 50% agreeing ...

Federation added to Australian Unity platform

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... like a managed discretionary account (MDA), but without requiring any variation to the advice licence or additional compliance requirements are usually required for advisers to operate an MDA. "Adding Federation was also a way to provide advisers with ...

APRA to scrutinise group insurance risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... their best efforts to meet our standards, and we recognise all of that effort. But we will be looking for much greater compliance with a lot of the frameworks that we put in place."

FSC slams 'closed shop' super awards rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... is a duplication of an existing process by the appropriate body," Brogden said. He went on to argue that the cost of compliance with the FWC regime was ultimately born by consumers - a cost he said was an unnecessary "duplication" of the MySuper regime. ...

Guardian lowers PI insurance premiums for planners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... sustainable revenue streams, including the use of hybrid & level commission structures for Life Insurance; leveraging compliance as a business enabler rather than a chore and commitment to providing positive financial outcomes and advice to more Australians. ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... alone." As part of the development of the offering, NGS Super's financial planners have undergone an education and compliance program with Mercer so they can advise members on how to use the platform. Ben Walsh, leader of Mercer's Financial Services ...

Planners shy away from margin lending advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... saying that they might stop using margin loans as a result of these changes. "Further help from margin lenders with compliance and new licensing requirements is essential in order to stop the outflow in the planner channel," Investment Trends analyst ...

MySuper authorisations hit 100

ALICE URIBE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013