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MetLife announces suite of product changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
MetLife has made a range of product changes, attempting to address concerns about rising premiums. The insurer will now offer a three-year rate guarantee for all lump sum retail products. For the first three years of a new retail policy, MetLife will ...

TelstraSuper expands membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... become a public offer fund. A spokesperson said the fund only uses that status to respond to situations where members request for family, and now friends, to join the fund. "Our focus is to deliver the best possible retirement outcomes for our members," ...

ASIC praises super trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
ASIC has released the findings of its review of how superannuation trustees supported members during COVID-19 with overall positive feedback. The corporate regulator said it took several actions to check on the support provided by superannuation trustees ...

WTW wins mandate from NZ government super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... compliance. The final report will have to be delivered to New Zealand Treasury by mid-May this year. "Following the Treasury's Request for Proposal to execute the one-in-five-year statutory review of the GSFA, the Minister of Finance has approved the ...

Foreign exchange brokers banned

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
The corporate watchdog has banned the sole director and four employees of contracts-for-difference and FX broker Forex Capital Trading from providing financial services. Forex CT chief executive officer, responsible manager and sole director Shlomo ...

Low pass rate for latest FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
The latest Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam had the lowest pass rate yet. A total of 1079 advisers sat the exam, compared to an average of 1323 across all exams. Only 73% of those that sat the January exam passed. The overall ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Allowing Australians to use their superannuation savings to buy property will push up house prices and worsen affordability for low-income earners, says ASFA. Liberal member of parliament Tim Wilson is currently campaigning to let Australians use their ...

ASIC bans adviser over dodgy super consolidation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... to agreeing. Australian Dealer Group operated a website called "Australian Super Finder", through which consumers could request a search for lost super. ASIC, in collaboration with the ATO and the ACCC, previously undertook a review that identified financial ...

Remediation services profiting from Royal Commission failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Services are popping up to assist consumers in getting refunds for fee for no service financial advice, junk insurance and other misconduct exposed by the Royal Commission - but they are doing it for a fee. Remediator is one such service, launching ...

Link faces another lawsuit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... Law firm Harcus Parker is also suing Link, alleging that Link failed to ensure investors could redeem their shares on request or that their money was invested sensibly. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has been copping heat from investors for its ...