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CFS culls grandfathered commissions, slashes fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... announced today. Next up in CFS's grandfathering phase out will be the FirstChoice and FirstWrap products, where majority of it are investor assets are. The company has committed to end all trail commissions by mid-2020, as previously reported by ...

Ethical super fund shutters themed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
An ethical superannuation fund founded in 2013 has terminated the majority of its impact-based investment options following a review. Good Super, which was founded by Sargon's Phillip Kingston and Aron D'Souza as a social impact superannuation fund ...

Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... to deliver a positive social or environmental impact alongside financial returns." The research also found that the majority of respondents (59%) agreed they would pay closer attention to their superannuation accounts if their provider reported on the ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... clients and helps clarify what a client's goals really are - knock yourself out," she said. Scifo explained the majority of clients who sign up to the video-personality typing have already had a first meeting at Purpose Advisory and have signed up ...

Default insurance likely to go: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... the government to address that. In our own case we researched young people and found most of them, the overwhelming majority of them, did not want insurance. So we changed the default arrangements." Silk, Mercer head of industry and public sector super ...

BDM pay healthy despite headwinds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... taken a hit from the Royal Commission, as has demand for BDMs across the industry, according to Kaizen. However, the majority of BDMs still receive bonuses of between 35% - 55% of their base salaries. Salaries for head of sales/distribution roles vary ...

Actuaries develop retiree rule of thumb

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... off, De Ravin believes the rule of thumb will help retirees keep their spending on track in a simple manner. "The majority of Australians are members of defined contribution superannuation schemes, and on retirement they apply the balance of their account ...

Adviser moves show industry upheaval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... three months. Synchronised Business Services was one of the few winners in recent adviser movements, while the vast majority of licences lost advisers Synchron's adviser count grew from 505 to 528. Shaw and Partners Financial Planning also experienced ...

The cost of mental illness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... properly. But, Lydon explained, the report has take-home messages for every employer. "We've got to realise that the vast majority of people living with mental health conditions are workers," she said.

Super investment menus not what they seem: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... "Industry superannuation funds have traditionally offered relatively simple investment menus to accommodate the vast majority of their members who do not actively engage with the fund around investment choice," Rice Warner said. "By contrast, retail ...