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NEOS upgrades super product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... error-free transaction processing for new policies, refunds, claims or commissions, ensuring Australians are protected and advisers are paid faster, NEOS managing director Brett Yardley said. "Historically, advisers selling risk-only super policies have ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... effort to cover up his theft. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Clients need to be able to trust their financial advisers, and in this case, Mr Gibbs breached that trust." She explained that an ASIC investigation revealed Gibbs deliberately withheld ...

AMP Advice executive joins AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
The head of corporate development at AMP Advice has taken on a new role with the Association of Financial Advisers. Robert Coulter will join the association as general manager, partnerships. AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said Coulter's extensive ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association will welcome a new chief executive at the end of August. SAFAA chief executive Andrew Green announced his intention to step down at the association's recent annual conference. Succeeding him will ...

Remembering Ron Grima

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
Known for his unwavering commitment and support of financial advisers, respected business development veteran Ron Grima passed away on July 2 after a short battle with motor neurone disease. Most recently a business development manager on Australian ...

MLC faces class action over adviser fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... members of the MLC Super Fund. The fees in question were allegedly levied in order to pay commissions and other fees to advisers. It is alleged these fees were charged after the Future of Financial Advice reforms banned conflicted remuneration for advisers ...

SG Hiscock hires from Macquarie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... company's focus to build its funds under management via retail investment channels, with dealer groups and financial advisers," Cochran said. "Her detailed knowledge and expertise in the retail financial services environment adds to the existing breadth ...

New Bond ETF for BetaShares

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... said. "Australian government bonds are considered to be an important 'safe-haven' asset class for investors and their advisers, and we are excited to deliver another compelling, cost effective fixed income investment solution to the market." According ...

Asset manager bolsters distribution team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... director of distribution in an effort to bolster the team as it move to add additional resources to support wholesale advisers in the coming months. Livera joins Bentham from Janus Henderson, where he spent two years focused on the distribution of the ...

ASIC boosts AFSL application requirements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
... history and bankruptcy checks which are no more than 12 months old, and two business references of the same age. Financial advisers will also be impacted, with ASIC set to request non-core proofs of compliance arrangements, programs for monitoring supervision ...