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APRA proposes changes to successor fund transfers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... struggle to take prompt and proportionate action to respond to poor performance outcomes. Consequently, where an RSE licensee fails to identify and address barriers to transfers in a timely manner, members can be exposed to additional risks, including ...

TAL launches Professional Year platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The insurer has unveiled a new digital platform that promises to keep track of all Professional Year requirements and achievements. Developed by TAL's Risk Academy team, in collaboration with several licensees, PY Manager allows licensees, financial ...

Financial adviser registration delayed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
The government has said it will delay the financial adviser registration requirement until 1 July 2023. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission response - Better Advice) Act 2021 introduced a central registration requirement for financial ...

MLC Life updates retail insurance product range

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... retail insurance officer Michael Rogers said informing the design of its products is extensive customer, adviser, and licensee research. "Advisers want to provide their customers with greater flexibility and options in their policy, including higher ...

Breach reporting improvements needed: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... customers which, across all reports, amounted to $368.5 million. Yet, in 4% of those that reported a financial loss, the licensee did not intend to compensate those customers. It also said that in many cases where the licensee had committed to remediating ...

AFSL boss banned by ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... controlling a financial services business or being an officer of one after two companies of which he was a director, former AFS licensee Qsmart Securities and Quantum, refused or failed to give effect to determinations by AFCA. In 2020, AFCA made a total ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The government has released a discussion paper on the ASIC industry funding model, consulting on opportunities to simplify its design, possibly through the creation of new sub-sector definitions to make the apportioning of costs fairer. Treasury is ...

ASIC FAR drops as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... these, 174 dropped off in the past week. However, at the same time, 73 new advisers have been added to the register. By licensee, the groups that saw the biggest drop in numbers during the month were Synchron (29), Ord Minnett (16) and Charter Financial ...

More consolidation is needed, says Diverger chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Diverger managing director Nathan Jacobsen believes more consolidation must happen within the financial advice industry. "I think we are one of the larger service providers and yet, by listed company standards, we're small," he explained in a recent ...

ASIC updates remediation rules

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The corporate regular has refreshed guidance on remediation activities, as it reveals close to $2 billion in redress remains unpaid. Over the past six years, ASIC has overseen at least $5.6 billion in remediation for an estimated seven million consumers ...