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FPA clarifies role in shaping existing adviser standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... released by FASEA in December 2017. In a bid to alleviate some of its members' stress, the FPA has uploaded an FAQ to its website to provide answers to questions most commonly asked by concerned members. "We have been inundated with enquiries and have ...

Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... Counsel Assisting make short opening statements, will be open to the public and live streamed via the Royal Commission's website. While no witnesses will be called, the Royal Commission is calling for submissions from individuals and entities interested ...

Independent expert awaits bank remuneration guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The independent governance expert appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to review its consumer protection reforms, Ian McPhee, voiced his disappointment that not all participating banks have published their "overarching principles on remuneration ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... given no financial services company targeted by shareholders regarding pay equity has taken action. In a statement on its website, Citi said analysis performed showed female employees in the US, the UK and Germany were, on average, paid 99% of what men ...

FSC finalises life insurance APL guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Financial Services Council finalised the standard for life insurance approved product lists. From 1 July 2018, Australian financial service licencees who are members of the FSC will be required to include three or more life insurers on their APL. ...

CommInsure life insurance ads misleading: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
The final investigation into CommInsure will see the life insurer pay $300,000 to a community group after ASIC raised concerns about misleading advertisements for two of its life insurance policies. An investigation between mid-2013 to March 2016 found ...

Industry split on life insurance cover: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... reduce your insurance cover in your insurance welcome pack, our disclosure information, your annual statement, and on our website. If you request a cancellation form, we will send it to you within five business days," the code said. The code, which operates ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... including 'do you know what superannuation is?' and 'what kind of work do you do?', the bot sends the user to the MyGov website and talks them through the process linking an ATO account, finding super fund accounts, and consolidating them. The bot also ...

Retailers should be wary of Amazon: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... the Amazon effect, as the online store will branch out of books and apps, which it currently offers on its Australian website, and offer a full suite of goods. Australian fintech Avoka said financial services will be the next industry in the firing line. ...

C is the key

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... FedWatch Tool, this is 91.5% certain. I don't think anybody can quibble with this. But one striking point in the CME Group's website is the increased odds that it could be a 50 bps hike - the probability rose to 8.5% from 1.9% a month before. Still low ...