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Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... inactive superannuation accounts with the member's active account, where possible. This measure will also include the proactive payment of funds currently held by the ATO." These changes will take effect from 1 July 2019. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Advisers react to Royal Commission revelations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... fee is paid for ongoing support and services, those services will be provided. This includes making sure we are both proactive in our communication, steadfast in sticking to the principles that underpin smart financial decision making, and being available ...

WA Super awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... will make it quicker and easier for members to come to grips with their superannuation and allow them to play a more proactive role in growing their own retirement fund, he added. Ross succeeded John McNally in February 2017, who decided to retire after ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
The final report of a two year reform program has outlined the progress made by Australia's banks in implementing the Better Banking Reforms Program. Handing down the report, independent governance expert Ian McPhee said commitment to the package of ...

Trustee services provider buys advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... platform private label WealthPortal, PHAROS' compliance subsidiary AdviceNet and separately managed account provider Proactive Portfolios. Established in 2016, Trustee Partners owns Tidswell Financial, the trustee behind Spaceship, GoodSuper, MAX Super ...

SMSF tool receives industry tick

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... Association chief executive officer John Maroney said. The association also believes the ATO's move is an example of proactive regulatory behaviour. "We believe this is an excellent example of a regulator being proactive in guiding behavior without needing ...

New law tightens unpaid SG penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... 1 July 2018, O'Dwyer said. These measures will enable the ATO to detect superannuation non-compliance earlier and be proactive in preventing non-payment, she said. According to Murray Howlett, a partner at chartered accounting firm Pilot Partners, many ...

PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... superannuation problem as "completely unacceptable." The committee recommended super funds and life insurers to be more proactive in informing customers about the status of their group life insurance accounts. In response, the Financial Services Council ...

FSC honours life insurance industry talent

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
The Financial Services Council awarded its highest accolades to the life insurance industry's brightest stars at a gala dinner in Sydney overnight. The annual FSC Life Insurance Awards, held at the Ivy Ballroom, recognised three talented individuals ...

AMP flags new practice management platform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
In its 2018 Sustainability Report, AMP said it was investing in a practice management tool as part of its Goals 360 advice platform. The tool will be built on the Salesforce platform and integrates customer relationship management, operational reporting ...