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Former AFA chief in new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers announced his next move, which involves leading another industry body. Phil Kewin will become the president of the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) from August 16. Kewin ...

ASIC announces advice affordability findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
ASIC has revealed the major concerns of financial advisers in making advice more affordable following its nine-month review. In an effort to provide consumers access to good quality and affordable financial advice, the corporate regulator unveiled its ...

FS Power50 nominations open

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
Nominations have opened for the FS Power50, Financial Standard 's annual list of the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. Those hoping to nominate themselves and/or financial advisers they admire have until August 9. Now in its eighth ...

Westpac sells NZ life business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... originally intended to demerge, citing increased regulatory requirements. In June, the bank confirmed this was no longer the plan. It's expected to result in a post-tax gain, and will add about 7bps to Westpac's common equity tier 1 capital ratio. ...

More advisers exit in June

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Some 450 financial advisers left the industry in the last month of the financial year, taking the total population to 19,544, latest ASIC data shows. As at July 1, AMP Financial Planning finished the financial year with 690 advisers, while The SMSF ...

QSuper, IFM bid for Sydney Airport

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... billion offer for a 22% stake in Spanish energy company Naturgy Energy Group and along with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is set to acquire 100% of Enwave (Canada), the second co-investment for the firms, from Brookfield Infrastructure for ...

Retail funds blitz personal-balanced options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
... Suncorp's Lifestage Fund 1975-1979 placed third with 19.6% p.a. Industry super funds - AustralianSuper's Personal Plan Balanced fund with 19.5% and Hostplus' Personal Super Socially Responsible Investment Balanced fund with 19.4% rounded ...

Sequoia launches family office

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
In its latest move to expand its wealth business, Sequoia Financial Group has launched the Sequoia Family Office. The new business will target local ultra-high and high-net-worth investors with between $5 million and $100 million in investable funds. ...

Westpac in fresh $87m remediation program

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The failure of Westpac's former advisers to pass on corporate actions to clients for more than a decade will see the big bank pay a hefty bill. The $87 million that will be remediated affects 32,000 customer accounts, ASIC announced this morning ...

Regulators urge wider DDO adoption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
Superannuation trustee chief executives have been advised to operate under the assumption that all their offerings must meet the requirements of the Product Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) legislation. Releasing notes from the inaugural Superannuation ...