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Life industry steps toward trust

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... deliver value to our customers," Beer said. "Defining what it means to be an insurance professional is fundamental to the future of our industry and working collaboratively is the way we will achieve meaningful change." AIA Australia chief executive ...

State Super to sponsor retirement income research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... the scholarship program is to foster research in several priority areas including innovation in superannuation, the future of pensions in the public sector and what this means for attracting and retaining talent," Livanas said. "Over the next decade ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... requires reverting back to its beginnings. "Although it's impossible to undo the failures of history, there is hope for the future of financial services with a modern-day adaption of the mutual life insurance model to restore much-needed certainty, trust ...

Complexity of grandfathered commissions overlooked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... complexity of grandfathered commissions has been overlooked by policy makers. Anderson states in the paper that the 2012 Future of Financial Advice legislation introduced a number of bans that are relevant to the current banning of grandfathered remuneration ...

Expert hopeful ASIC understands MDA benefits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
The future of managed discretionary accounts and the role of ASIC in shaping that future emerged as a point of discussion during a panel session at Financial Standard's recent Managed Account Forum. Asking Philo Capital Advisers chief executive ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... affordability of advice for ordinary Australians is under threat. Anderson pointed to the original objectives of the Future of Financial Advice reforms, which include ensuring the availability, accessibility and affordability of high-quality financial ...

Life insurance leaders fear for industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
Some of the biggest names in Australia's life insurance sector have shared their biggest concerns for the future of the industry. Appearing on a panel at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, Zurich chief distribution officer ...

Adviser of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... approach to educating and empowering clients. Chris sees challenges as opportunities and is a terrific role model for the future of financial advice." The AFA and TAL Female Excellence in Advice award went to Dawn Thomas of Wealthwise. Thomas was drawn ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
The personal ethics of clients are only going to become increasingly relevant to advice practices as the demographics they serve shift. Presenting at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference in Adelaide, Ethics Partners founder ...

REP 515 divides advice community

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... reforms to the financial advice industry would result in advice becoming more expensive. Further, Anderson quoted the Future of Financial Advice reform objectives which included the aim of ensuring the availability and affordability of high quality financial ...