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New life insurer is RC good news story

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... that's going to leave them with really little time to actually focus on what's important, and that's customers." Launched this week, Integrity's retail life insurance offering is modular, with new systems which are designed to allow advisers to quote ...

FPA launches FASEA policy, education hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... education hub from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The FPA's Return to Learn portal was rolled out this week, providing accurate information on the latest policy updates and study tools for those working towards meeting the new standards. ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... review's terms of reference are due by April 12, with the review set to report to Government by September 30. Earlier this week, Robert announced the Government would consult on a suite of changes to Australia's superannuation legislation. The changes ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... focus for the remainder of the year following the Royal Commission. Releasing its annual policy priorities document this week, the prudential regulator said it would build on the work it began last year, while taking into the major events swirling within ...

Angel investor makes first Australian bet

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
An angel investing group that invests in private companies led by LGBT founders has made its first Australian investment, ahead of the Sydney Mardi Gras this weekend. Gaingels invested $150,000 in sugar-free beverage company Nexba, which is based in ...

Sunsuper introduces advice fee caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
... financial advice fee caps to combat unnecessary balance erosion, further ensuring the Sole Purpose Test is met. From this week, the $60 billion industry fund has capped the fees payable to a financial adviser via a clients' superannuation account. ...

Chief economist update: The Fed has hit neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
The widely-anticipated market moving event this week - US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's semi-annual testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the US Senate - turned out to be a bummer. We've seen this ...

Super fund awards real estate mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... real estate trust with a $128.5 million mandate. The Heitman Global Prime Real Estate Trust was launched in Australia this week with Equity Trustees winning the appointment as trustee. Heitman's global prime strategy is a benchmark-unaware, diversified ...

No one-size-fits-all approach to franking changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... refund policy is enacted. On day two of the Self-managed Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this week, a panel of experts representing some of the world's largest fund managers discussed the best investment strategies for ...

Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... of them. Addressing delegates on day two of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association National Conference in Melbourne this week, Deloitte ethics experts Dennis Gentilin and Deen Sanders explained the ethical principles underpinning the new code all financial ...