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Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... government agencies. "In our experience, these agencies add duplication and cost to the system while rarely communicating with one another and have at times offered conflicting viewpoints and differing interpretations of important professional standards ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... period. The index for large non-manufacturers increased to a reading of -12 in the September quarter from -17 in the previous one (also an 11-year low). But with a hole as deep as the 28.1% annualised rate of contraction in GDP in the June quarter - ...

Magellan chief backs health startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... he told Financial Standard in an interview. He invests in some unlisted companies, within and outside financial services. One example is a startup called HealthMatch, which connects patients with drug trials for treatment. The investment is via Tempus ...

Sam Henderson sentenced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... subsequently banned from providing financial services for a period of three years. During the Royal Commission, audio was played of one of Henderson's employees impersonating a client to a superannuation fund. The commission found that same client ...

Wealth platform adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... the general manager of distribution at Mortgage Choice to its board. David Zammit is joining the board of Stropro, as the one-year-old fintech looks to scale distribution. Zammit was previously Citi's head of banking and wealth management distribution ...

The case for an overhaul of advice: Rice Warner, FSC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... can re-build a simpler and more affordable advice industry," she said. The report proposes that all advice should fall under one of two categories - strategic advice and financial product advice. Strategic advice is used to help an individual control ...

QSuper head of advice exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... offering, ceasing comprehensive advice to new members. From September 30, advice teams across the group were combined to form one division. Pennisi said moving all of the advice teams together would ensure a coordinated approach to the delivery of QSuper's ...

AMP awards mandate to BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... strategy, including for clients in its NZ$6.2 billion KiwiSaver Scheme, the default pension for more than 200,000 members. AMP is one of the nine default providers to the scheme, appointed by the New Zealand government in 2007. AMP provides a number ...

Sunsuper cops rating downgrades

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... acknowledges Sunsuper as a high-performing fund," the Sunsuper spokesperson said. "Although this last year has been a challenging one for all investors, Sunsuper's balanced option has consistently outperformed the industry average over rolling three ...

APRA, ASIC release life insurance stats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
APRA and ASIC have published the latest data on life insurance claims and disputes, demonstrating the difference financial advisers make when it comes to TPD and trauma claims. ASIC's MoneySmart life insurance claims comparison tool has been updated ...