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Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... Super has become a prominent, respected name across the national superannuation sector. We've experienced positive membership growth and increased funds under management, delivered consistently strong investment performance and established a strong ...

Synchron slams RC on commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... Rainmaker analysis shows Synchron advisers account for a large proportion of the Association of Financial Advisers' membership. The AFA has also said advisers will require a great deal of support in preparing for the removal of grandfathered payments. ...

Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
A Ponzi scheme that allegedly duped 8400 retail investors in the US has been ordered to pay US$1 billion in penalties and disgorgement. Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC and its former owner and chief executive Robert H. Shapiro lured retail investors ...

Industry fund chief executive moves to life insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... with Statewide Super. "The organisation has been transformed under his leadership - we've experienced positive membership growth, increased funds under management, delivered consistently strong investment performance and established a strong, capable ...

Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association, established in 1923, had 50,000 members at its peak. But with dwindling membership and not enough revenues, SCOA's board has decided to call time on the body. In its pre-Budget submission the ...

Advice associations combine for code monitoring

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
A co-operative of financial planning and advice associations have agreed to deliver one code monitoring solution across their respective memberships as part of the wider commitment to lift ethical and professional standards. Signifying a rare moment ...

FPA reviews disciplinary regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... the chief executive speaking directly to complainants; and the FPA showing greater concern for the interests of its membership than for effective discipline. In response, Boucher has recommended the introduction of public interest 'calls', whereby the ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018
... community of women who care about building the financial power of women, we are in a unique position to harness our membership and agitate for policy and corporate changes to support all women," Hobbs said. This article was updated on 04/12/18 at 2.3 ...

Pilot program to boost AIA staff mental health

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
A new corporate health program trialled at AIA will allow the life insurer's staff to track their mental health progress. AIA employees are trialling a new corporate health program from mental health technology company Medibio, which allows the ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... a new FASEA chief executive and the Royal Commission are among them - De Gori said the good news is that the FPA's membership grew 9% to 14,000 members in the last 12 months. About 25% of the members are women and the FPA plans to increase this figure ...