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First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... merger opportunity, we want someone capable of delivering better investment returns, lower costs and maintaining the quality of service," he says. Watson says the legislative "guardrails" include the performance test and the heat maps. To those, he wants ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... quo. "Weaker benchmarking exercises focused mainly on costs of an arrangement, without sufficient consideration of the quality of services provided," the regulator said. On performance measurement and monitoring, APRA noted that outsourcing arrangements ...

Advised Aussies better off on all fronts: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
Australians who seek financial advice measure better on all aspects of quality of life and better mental health, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The research, which was conducted by MYMAVINS, compared ...

UK regulator to inspect advice and guidance rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... provide the right level of consumer protection." The FCA announcement shares a similar sentiment to Michelle Levy's Quality of Advice Review (QAR). In August the QAR consultation paper was released and outlined several substantial changes believed ...

Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Financial planning technology providers have agreed with the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposal to remove Statements of Advice. Advice Intelligence founder and chief executive Jacqui Henderson said QAR chair Michelle Levy makes a critical ...

Retirement fears on the rise: AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... is more focused than ever on helping members retire well through better products and services," Hillier said. "The Quality of Advice Review should also lead to more affordable and accessible financial advice."

Padua amplifies research capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... financial advice industry requires greater technical expertise and capabilities. "Kristen will oversee the maintenance and quality of Padua's superannuation/pension, insurance, and investment research databases, and will assist with producing comprehensive ...

GIC, Northwest buy $110m hospital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... acquire the Peninsula Private Hospital facility and the site it sits on was highly appealing for NorthWest, given the quality of the hospital and its catchment in conjunction with the compelling opportunities to further upgrade the facility, as well ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... additional steps that arguably are not required by law. He directed the first question to Sciacca and pointed out that Quality of Advice Review chair Michelle Levy was surprised by the level of fear the advice community has with ASIC during her review. ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Michelle Levy recounted hearing feedback on the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) for the first time to a panel comprising Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah ...