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Adviser population drops below 19,000

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The financial advice industry lost more than 2200 advisers this year, marking an 11% year-on-year drop to 18,822. Rainmaker modelling of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register reveals that only 18,822 advisers are left as of yesterday, December 16. At ...

Sydney Airport takeover given green light

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the acquisition of Sydney Airport by a consortium comprising IFM Investors, AustralianSuper and others. The Sydney Aviation Alliance, which consists of IFM Investors, AustralianSuper ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... our members." APRA said Christian Super has a legal obligation to protect the best financial interests of its members. "In light of its ongoing underperformance, APRA's assessment is that the optimum way for Christian Super to do this is to move ...

QSuper, Sunsuper unveil rebrand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... not shareholders, we will be trusted to work in their best interests," he said. In October, the merger was given the green light by the Queensland Parliament. The planned merger is due to finalise on 28 February 2022 pending final board, regulatory and ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... to the government, a potentially big impact on women and was announced over three years ago has been dropped from a very light legislative program." Women in Super is calling on the government to commit to voting on the legislation in February. With ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... (AIOFP) has written to parliamentarians lobbying for them to reconsider the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) in light of these Westpac cases. "Westpac, the largest donor with a former executive running Treasury, are again in the 'pop' ...

APRA questions trustees on financial resilience

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... contingency planning" to ensure they retain access to adequate financial resources, including when unexpected costs arise. "In light of recent changes, we want to know more about how adequately resourced trustees are, how they are making financial projections ...

2021 FPA Award winners revealed

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
... finalist, Creasy was delighted by the announcement. "Being recognised helps to bring financial advice back into a positive light because what the Royal Commission didn't show is the thousands of advisers out there who have been making a positive ...

Organisations, employees disagree on work arrangements

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... deciding where to work, and so performing well on workforce and workplace strategy will be a real competitive advantage." In light of this, two thirds of employees said they're not equipped with all the tools they need to work from home and just 55% ...

'Great resignation' a real risk: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... employees feeling burnt out and disenchanted. The new insights from international professional services firm JLL shed a harsh light on the attitudes of employees post-lockdown. The report found 61% of employees do not feel their time and effort through ...