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AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... Former chief executives, chairs and presidents both associations have unanimously pushed for the merger, penning an open letter to their respective members to vote in favour of the merger.

Former association leads push for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
In an open letter to their respective members, former chief executives, chairs and presidents of the Association of Financial Advisers and the Financial Planning Association of Australia have unanimously recommended the merger go ahead. In the coming ...

AMIST criticised for SPC investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... formed a class action, claiming Shahin Enterprises is guilty of wage theft which could amount to $70 million. In an open letter, the OTR victims called on AMIST to reconsider its partnership with Peregrine in the SPC investment. "Peregrine Corporation ...

Super funds face fresh data requirements

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... APRA to analyse the impact of COVID-19," APRA general manager of data analytics and insights Alison Bliss wrote in an open letter to superannuation trustees. The PDC will comprise of two components; the first relating to monthly reported information ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... options, such as premium deferrals or reductions, to assist consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ASIC issued an open letter to general and life insurers outlining its expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulator said it is committed to ...

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... objectionable content. NZ Super said around one year on from the March 15 attack, a group of investors have signed an open letter to the respective companies expressing dissatisfaction with their response. NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray described ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... portfolio was invested in ESG-oriented funds and criticised the board's ties to the fossil fuel sector. In an open letter to other business leaders, the newly "woke" Fink likened climate change to the dot-com bubble and the global financial crisis... ...

SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has slammed AMP in an open letter to the board; criticising the wealth giant for significant delays in its "abhorrent" handling of group insurance claims. Citing APRA's Life Insurance Claims and Disputes data released ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... Association (formerly known as the Life Insurance Consumer Group) has attacked the key financial advice bodies in a scathing open letter detailing the concerns raised by advisers at its recent inaugural conference. The UFAA said the top issue raised ...

Politicians dishonest about fraud: VOFF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... of the Trio fraud, claiming Australian politicians are "dishonest" when it comes to handling fraud conduct. In an open letter to Labor's newly minted Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones, VOFF recalled several ...