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ASIC clamps down on poor advice, grandfathered commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... the work - which will involve a large number of advice file reviews, ASIC said. Protecting consumers from the dangers of general advice is another priority. This will be done via consumer tests to find more appropriate labels or versions for general ...

MLC Wealth hunts new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
MLC Wealth is looking to fill four general manager roles to lead its restructured financial advice business. A spokesperson for NAB has confirmed the group is looking to appoint four new general managers; one for Godfrey Pembroke, another for the white ...

Value but no trust in advice: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
New research from ASIC reveals what consumers really think when it comes to financial advice. The independent research, commissioned by the regulator, found that while consumers can see the value in seeking financial advice, lack of trust in the industry ...

CommInsure sale stalls, sold for discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... with CBIRC in relation to the process, the bank said. In a separate update, the bank appointed a group executive of group general counsel and governance in Carmel Mulhern, and a group executive of program delivery in Scott Wharton. Mulhern will commence ...

Chief economist update: Jerome is in the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... unemployment. These participants acknowledged that there were lingering risks and uncertainties about the global economy in general, and about international trade in particular, but they viewed those risks as having diminished over the intermeeting period. ...

UniSuper scolds Aussie equity fundies

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
The $80 billion superannuation fund had some strong words for its external Aussie equities managers, saying their general underperformance was a "real disappointment" for the year. UniSuper's balanced investment option returned 9.9% for the year, as ...

Super fund launches adviser portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... Western Australia and it says relationships with local advisers are an essential part of the fund's strategy. WA Super general manager of advice and distribution Quyen Truong explained the thinking behind the launch of the new portal. "Our goal was ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... perhaps, QE. As I've ranted many times before, the problem in today's world isn't the cost of borrowing but the general uncertainty that's preventing businesses from investing and consumers from consuming, among others. Then again, even ...

BlackRock backs lifestyle, marketing firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... group, BlackRock's LTPC will work closely with Authentic Brands' management. Other investors in the group include General Atlantic and former professional basketballer Shaquille O'Neal. Founded in 2010, Authentic Brands is a brand development ...

Risk advisory firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... will enhance our national presence and footprint." In light of the merger, CRA insurance adviser Nicholas Brian and MBS general manager Carolyn Clark will become new equity partners.