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ASFA, ISA, FSC weigh in on the final report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... Commission is abandoning the proven, low-cost industrial default system in favour of a choice-first architecture that has been ground zero for consumer harm. "A workplace default framework is a necessary counterweight to finance sector sales tactics," ...

MetLife Australia wins tech award

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
Over the Christmas break, MetLife Australia's tech team took home an international award for its claims platform launched to Statewide Super's members last year. MetLife chief information officer Tim Batten's team snagged a spot on ACORD's ...

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... interest rates" is speculated to be sometime during the late summer of 2019 or "before the last leaf of autumn touched the ground, touched the ground." (The Cascades). To be sure, the ECB has boxed itself into a corner. Reneging on its forward guidance ...

Superannuation fund introduces fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
A $3.6 billion public offer fund has made a number of fee changes to its superannuation and retirement products. WA Super has ceased charging an $80 exit fee and $80 withdrawal fee for its Retirement Solutions product from 5 November 2018. Members can ...

FPA reviews disciplinary regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
After having its existing disciplinary processes questioned during the Royal Commission, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is introducing updated regulations from 1 January 2019. Conducted by FPA Conduct Review Commission (CRC) deputy ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Elsewhere, Treasury's review of accessing superannuation benefits early is accepting submissions until 15 February 2019. New ground for early release covers victims of domestic violence. The trade-off however, would be exacerbating the savings gap between ...

UBS fined for careless conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel confirmed UBS Securities paid a $120,000 fine for breaching market integrity rules over a series of trades on the ASX in 2017. The Markets Disciplinary Panel issued the infringement notice for transactions in relation ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper oil greases wheels of growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... the Australian Financial Review 's "Before the Bell" spread saying: "Wall Street's three major stock indexes lost ground on Friday, after a week of recovery from the October sell-off, as oil prices fell further and more evidence of a slowing ...

Downsizer scheme gains ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
The recently introduced downsizer contributions strategy is gaining traction, with the new scheme topping the list of adviser queries for the September quarter. BT Financial Group's technical team fielded about 3000 queries over the quarter, a significant ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
About $89 million of superannuation has been released on compassionate grounds just three months into the new financial year, according to the ATO. Of the 10,700 early super release applications received between 1 July 2018 and September 30, more than ...