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The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The Comms Department managing director Bec Brown explained that one of the worst mistakes financial services companies and super funds can make when it comes to media relations is having a fear of journalists. "You will still hear examples of company ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees policy expert has laid out just how much work super funds have ahead of them in dealing with the last two federal budgets. AIST head of advocacy Mel Birks updated the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Low FASEA pass rate continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... underperformed in were: financial advice regulation and legal obligations, applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication and financial advice construction. There are four more sittings of the exam available in 2021 before the deadline. ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... the AAT. While the government clearly wants to make things easier for small businesses, H&R Block director of tax communication Mark Chapman has warned that we are unlikely to see personal tax cuts in the budget. "In fact, if things stay as they are ...

AFA appoints partnerships GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers has appointed a general manager of partnerships who joined from AMP. Cameron Burne joined the AFA in March and was most recently a partnership manager at AMP Financial Planning. He spent over eight years with the ...

MAX finalists named, voting open

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... QSuper - QSuper Lifetime Pension AIA Australia - Crisis Extension Cover PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF THE YEAR BlueChip Communication Honner PritchittBland Mountain Media Reverb Media SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR BT Zurich Future Super Australian Ethical ...

ASIC not recommending general advice change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
ASIC has confirmed it will not be recommending changing the label of 'general advice', after independent research commissioned by the regulator found such a move is unlikely to prevent consumer confusion. Both the Financial System Inquiry's ...

New partnership for BC Investment Group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... Consortium International Limited, a conglomerate listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Novatti said it is in regular communication with APRA on assessment of its application for a restricted banking licence. Following the onset of COVID-19, the regulator ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... but could be used when supporting evidence is needed." AFCA chief ombudsman David Locke said record keeping and communication are key for advisers to avoid complaints and address them effectively. "Documents created at the same time as the activity or ...

Iress partners with regtech for DDO

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... strong interest from across the industry in a solution which addresses this challenge of multilateral validation and communication in a way that doesn't add unnecessary cost or complexity. Today's announcement represents another step forward in achieving ...