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Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... sector, and credit providers and intermediaries sub-sector as well. The second option is to allocate costs at a sector level, rather than sub-sector level, and apportion costs amongst entities using a generalised metric such as revenue or turnover. This ...

Lumiant partners with Envestnet | Yodlee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... goals for their clients and use that data to power its Best Life projections," Envestnet | Yodlee said. "Additionally, rather than clients having to provide their financial details and balances using manual data entry forms, financial professionals can ...

Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... deliver a scalable personal advice service. "The industry has been strangled by regulation that is focused on the process rather than the outcome of advice. We see the shift to focus on consumer outcomes as a positive way forward for the industry," he ...

Franking credit crackdown rife with unintended consequences: LICAT

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... liquidity has nothing whatsoever to do with tax avoidance and the manipulation of the franking system, LICAT advanced. Rather, it's merely a normal exercise in cash flow management. "The proposed legislation appears to be incorrectly targeting a normal ...

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... are both necessary for a stronger Australia. The draft bill proposes to regulate the activities regarding digital assets, rather than the assets themselves. Exchanges who want our industry to thrive will also agree with the fair, orderly and transparent ...

Inconsistencies across RIC strategies: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... Mercer believes that there's room for funds to improve, equally it said the Covenant's introduction is a starting point rather than the destination. "Trustees will need to continually improve their retirement income strategies, using a data-informed ...

Mawhinney ban overturned, to face retrial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... enforcement actions," he said. Mawhinney said his legal team has commenced work to contest the case in the High Court, rather than have it remitted back to the lower court.

Lack of transparency hindering access to financial services: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... compliance with national and international regulation. "Rejecting potential customers due to inefficient or manual processes rather than regulatory reasons can be detrimental to genuine individuals trying to access financial services," she said. "With ...

Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... previous commentary that said, unlisted assets valuations are determined by their owners on a quarterly or annual basis rather than the market on a daily basis, meaning the valuation frequency leads to listed infrastructure appearing to be more volatile ...

CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... costs of a CSLR should be closely monitored to ensure that cost recovery from industry primarily compensates consumers rather than covering bureaucracy and administration. The Financial Services Council (FSC) also welcomed the introduction of legislation ...