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Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Workers looking for new employment in the superannuation and investment industries need to display qualities of optimism, self-motivation, resilience and mental agility to nab a role during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to specialist recruiter ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
The Financial Sector Union (FSU) has confirmed employees at a number of super funds will receive pay increases in a deal that followed 12 months of negotiation. The FSU said it was pleased to have reached decisions with a number of super funds including ...

Melburnians back in the lockup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
All of Metropolitan Melbourne will be back in lockdown before the clock strikes midnight tonight. Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services advises that from 11:59pm, 8 July 2020, Melburnians will only be allowed to leave home for four ...

Retirement specialist makes board appointment

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... including as head of retirement at AMP, aged care investment director at AMP Capital, and Asia Pacific Healthcare director at Compass Group. "Sally has substantial experience in governance and strategy, adoption of new technology and digital disruption ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Market volatility is unavoidable, especially after a significant crash, but focusing on practical techniques to limit behavioural risk can help financial advisers limit the fear, anxiety and grief that they and their clients may be feeling. Behavioural ...

Funds receive first ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
The ATO has confirmed the first batch of ERS applications have been sent to superannuation funds. The ATO said the implementation of the early release of super scheme for those financially effected by the COVID-19 crisis is progressing well. "We are ...

AIOFP launches fresh campaign, criticises FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
In launching its latest campaign to retain commissions, the industry body has accused the Financial Planning Association of Australia of taking money from the big banks in return for support. Writing to members, Association of Independently Owned Financial ...

AMP to pay $5m for churn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... attempt to take, immediate steps to stop it. This occurred notwithstanding that some within AMPFP had a sufficient moral compass to recognise the conduct was wrong and, as AMPFP now accepts, the conduct amounted to a serious breach of the law," Justice ...

Fidelity backs personality tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... financial advice for different reasons. They are: the celestial navigator, the GPS navigator, the radio navigator and the compass navigator. Celestial navigators are generally reasonably affluent and have complex needs from their financial adviser. They ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
AMP has announced it will provide free financial advice to Australians who have suffered from the current bushfires. AMP said it has partnered with its advisers to offer the pro-bono service which includes general and personal advice and is available ...