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JBWere to reduce adviser commissions

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... position in recognising the domestic and global regulatory environment, and the value that is placed on the deferral of incentive based compensation as a mechanism for risk management." From October 1, a "small component" of adviser incentives will be ...

Midwinter launches online training portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Midwinter has launched an online education portal which aims to provide advisers and their support with training on seven aspects of the AdviceOS financial planning software. The Midwinter Academy will allow users to access and undertake training from ...

Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
The Life Insurance Customer Group has criticised the Financial Service Council's statement of policy priorities, arguing customers will be "worse off" if the Life Insurance Framework goes ahead. The group, formed in 2015 to give life insurance advisers ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Advocacy group Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched a new education program designed to address an increasing trend in financial abuse of the ageing demographic. The program titled "Lead with impact" consists of workshops, presentations, tailored ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Mortgage brokers are next in line to have their commissions and non-monetary incentives scrutinised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). According to reports, the regulator will over the next fortnight ask the big four banks ...

Dimensional launches ESG trust

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Global asset management firm Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched a Global Sustainability Trust in response to the increasing numbers of people looking to incorporate their views on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their long-term ...

Diversity among ASX companies slowly improves

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... rethink their strategy. The Male Champions of Change approach to setting 'Targets with Teeth' involves tying executive incentive payments to achieving quantitative diversity targets and has been adopted by some of the entities we surveyed. Others might ...

FSC releases policy priorities for next parliament

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
The Financial Services Council has outlined its key policy priorities for the next parliament. Primarily, the FSC's statement concerns itself with outstanding issues highlighted in the Financial System Inquiry. Specifically, it emphasises the need for ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... recommendation. The government will tax the earnings of Transition to Retirement Income Streams in a bid to reduce the incentive for them to be used as a vehicle to minimise tax. The pair said public confidence in the superannuation system will be improved ...

ASIC bans ex-NAB planner from the industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former NAB adviser. Hardik Bhimani was a senior financial planning manager, then a senior financial planner, with NAB Financial Planning from April 2011 to November 2014. It was during this period that ASIC has now accused ...