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YBR to remediate wealth clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... identified some advice clients with ongoing fee arrangements may not have received a fee disclosure statement or a renewal notice within the time limits prescribed by the Corporations Act. YBR said it made a provision for $928,000 and is conducting an ...

Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998, according to an August 14 notice signed by the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... said it would challenge the changes, saying AMP had failed to consult with advisers or give the required 13 months' notice of a substantial change. Wade rebuked this, saying the AMPFPA received a full briefing on the BOLR changes on July 25 - two ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... interest in the company does not exceed 20% per the Financial Sectors (Shareholding) Act 1998, according to an August 14 notice signed by the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. In its annual results announced August 13, Challenger said an MS&AD representative ...

Industry fund overhauls fee structure

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... expenses. "We may vary the fees without your consent but where required to, will provide you with at least 30 days' notice in advance of any increases to fees and costs," the updated PDS shows. Under the old structure, the fund used to charge ICRs ...

ASIC to crack down on platform fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... disclose how they prepare renewal notices, record and action client response and monitor and audit compliance with renewal notice obligations. The letter, which was sent in October 2018, requested platforms provide information about whether there is ...

AMP advisers to fight BOLR changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... people. Under contract, AMP must consult with financial advisers when considering changes to terms in addition to 13 months' notice of any move expected to have a detrimental impact, ampfpa chief executive Neil Macdonald said. "AMP has done neither," ...

Advisers to bear brunt of AMP failings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
AMP advisers planning to exercise their Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) arrangements look set to have their business valuations slashed as part of the institution's new strategy. AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari said the group will look to recalculate ...

Westpac fined over reporting failure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... nine and 28 days late filing quarterly reports with APRA too. Those reports were due on 10 May 2019. APRA sent show cause notice to the entities on 22 July, indicating its intention to serve infringement notices and seeking responses. After assessing ...

AMP profits dive, chief pay restructured

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
Reporting a 50% drop in wealth management profits, AMP conceded chief executive Francesco De Ferrari's remuneration will have to be reconsidered in light of share price tumbles. The group reported an underlying profit of $309 million for the first half ...