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Trustees must improve IDR processes: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... focus of their responses. Just three of the 10 trustees in Stage 2 present their IDR policies in a language other than English, while five of the 10 provide the IDR policy in other formats for members with a disability. Looking at the language used in ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... people with a disability, people with financial distress, people with low levels of financial literacy, people with non-English speaking backgrounds, homeless people, people in domestic violence situations, people living in remote communities, people ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... case focussed on the mis-selling of insurance over the phone to 14 consumers, 10 of whom lived in remote communities. English was not the first language of many of the consumers, and some did not fully understand the products being sold to them or that ...

Rest simplifies super splitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... Super Split initiative allows super assets to be split when a member becomes divorced. It includes a new simplified plain-English form and a streamlined process that has removed the requirement for certified court orders. Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares partner for Australia's first crypto ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... also lesser known but fast growing cryptos like Solana, Polygon or Avalanche. The research centre will explain in simple English how the often-complicated world of blockchain works. It will also feature the trailblazing news on crypto, various blockchain ...

Lending curbs to impact housing market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... lending at debt-to-income levels of above six times, which has been increasing since the third quarter of 2020. In plain English, borrowers might not be able to borrow as much next year, and those with single incomes will likely be the most impacted." ...

Updated life code released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... improved," FSC chief executive Sally Loane said. "We have had the code independently re-structured and re-written by plain English experts to ensure that the Code is as easy to read and as easy to navigate for everyday Australians as possible." She added ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... benefiting from significant additional policy support and the vaccination program will also assist with the recovery." In plain English, the Delta variant's disruption to Australia's economic recovery is just a temporary inconvenience - a contraction ...

Ian Silk to leave AustralianSuper

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... After university, Schroder's first job assisted migrants and refugees in settling into the workforce and learning English on the job. He then went into rehabilitation work, joining the Victorian Trades Hall Council, where he worked closely with a ...

How advisers can capture young risk clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... The research also suggested that advisers talk to Millennials in clear terms and product descriptions written in plain English that cuts straight to the point. Advisers must therefore ditch industry jargon where possible. Integrity Life managing director ...