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Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
Insurers will no longer be able to use genetic test results in life insurance underwriting, with a total ban to be introduced by the government. Earlier this year, the government consulted on the use of genetic test results in underwriting life insurance ...

Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... the exam to date. Over 92% or 19,835 of candidates who have sat the exam passed. ASIC said they demonstrate the skills to apply their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam. The exam ...

Super fund merger prompts investment changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... governance (ESG) considerations, including updates to exclusion policies. The fund's current exclusion policy will no longer apply. Instead, the approach to determining exclusions, the aggregate investment portfolio emissions baseline, interim targets ...

ASIC launches new AFSL portal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is piloting a new digital portal for licensing which includes the ability to apply for, maintain and vary Australian financial services licences (AFSL). The new AFSL portal was launched on August 12 for a limited ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... is not engaged and trustees have complete control over the products investment strategy, however this principle does not apply to more complex Choice products, where performance testing would struggle to take into account the diverse needs of advised ...

Cost cutting returns Bravura to profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... intellectual property rights to the software made available to Fidelity. Customary non-compete and non-circumvention provisions apply to the licensing arrangement, Russell said. "This milestone agreement allows Fidelity to continue to leverage best-in-class ...

Dimensional to launch three more ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... Class) - Active ETF, and Dimensional Global Core Equity Trust (AUD Hedged Class) - Active ETF. "The new fund names will apply to both on-market (ETF) investors and off-market (managed fund) investors, meaning that investors who do not use the ETF access ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... products offer to meet the needs of more sophisticated consumers in the market," the FSC said. If the government continues to apply the performance test on broad Choice products, the research warns of the reduction in choice products and decreased flexibility ...

Cbus unleashes raft of fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... per week to $4.57. Lastly, members aged 60 to 64 will see their weekly premium drop $0.31 to $5.72. All the changes will apply automatically to members from September 28.

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... noted changes occurring in the distribution and marketing of foreign fund managers in Australia. "While some fund managers apply a fly-in fly out marketing strategy or partner with third party specialists, the ideal model is having a local presence in ...