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Survey says no to subsidising life insurance for genetically at-risk Aussies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
Australians do not want to subsidise life insurance for those with adverse genetic test results, according to the latest Financial Services Council study. The FSC recently released results of its consumer survey conducted in July this year. The survey ...

IOOF future uncertain: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... trustee of the ANZ superannuation funds being transferred conclude that the successor fund transfer is not in the best interest of the members, IOOF is still likely to retain the aligned dealer groups and their financial advisers. Nonetheless, the primary ...

And so this is Christmas, another year (almost) over

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... at 3.1%). The question going forward is what's the Fed going to do going forward. Some say, it would ease raising interest rates while others think it's now close to "neutral" (whatever that neutral rate is). Sure, we can extrapolate to our hearts ...

IOOF appoints acting chief executive, chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
IOOF has appointed an acting chief executive and an acting chair, with Chris Kelaher and George Venardos under scrutiny. According to a statement, managing director Kelaher and chair Venardos have agreed to step aside while they await the outcome of ...

Advice firm runs rule over Labor policy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... "With the property market already going through difficult issues with the banks tightening on lending, limited access to interest only loans, and a general downturn in the property market, many potential investors are probably already on the sidelines," ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... penalties and failing to lodge an SG statement attracts a penalty of up to 200% calculated on the liability. General interest is also charged for late payments. The new law would also give the ATO Commissioner power to make employers undertake an approved ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... Could it be? Could it be that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is now pondering the likelihood that the next move in interest rates is down rather than up? In early June this year, I put forth a thesis that long stretches of steady interest rates ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
... The regulator said it was seeking to achieve significant changes to the identification and management of conflicts of interest by IIML, AET and IOOF. According to APRA, the action is based on concerns it raised in 2015 relating to IOOF and its entities' ...

Superannuation fund comparison tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... products or receive commissions from super funds. "The Royal Commission hearings exposed super funds putting commercial self-interest before member interests, while the Productivity Commission exposed the market failure of the default super sector," ...

Industry fund finds new advice tech partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $4.9 billion industry superannuation fund partnered with a financial planning technology firm as part of a rebrand of its advice offering to members. BUSSQ is working with Midwinter Financial Services, rolling out its AdviceOS platform to enhance ...