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Ongoing fees, advice fees in super to be reformed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... government released consultation draft legislation to implement 22 recommendations and two additional commitments from the Royal Commission. The proposed new legislation also covers limiting avoidance of life insurance contracts. "We are on track to ...

Fidelity backs personality tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... of the thinking behind the research. "If there is something we can do to ensure those who have moved as a result of the Royal Commission into the unadvised space or those who have never been advised might become more open to receiving advice and becoming ...

AMP urged to mediate with advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
... businesses in the financial planning industry have faced a "great deal of turmoil" Carnell said, in the aftermath of the Royal Commission. She said hundreds of advisers are now bearing the brunt of brutal restructures and fire sales by banks and wealth ...

First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... affordable housing near their work and families." Located in the suburb of Moonee Ponds, the apartments are close to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Women's Hospital. They are also ...

FPA calls for axe to fall on stamping fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... for more than 15 years, its experience ensures it is "better placed than most" to comment on the debate. Pointing to the Royal Commission's final report into misconduct in the financial services industry, Bristow recalled Commissioner Hayne's opinion ...

SMSFA chief slams regulators, FASEA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... sector." He named AMP and IOOF as the major groups committed to providing financial advice amid the fallout from the Banking Royal Commission. Maroney supported increased competition in the sector, applauding the effort of industry fund Hostplus to offer ...

The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... to meet new educational requirements and compliance pressures, in addition to major trust issues on the back of the Hayne Royal Commission. "The industry is in a state of flux and for those of us who remain, the transition is not an easy one," Hutton ...

Banking sector losses continue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... economic slowdown are being felt around the country, coupled with the sector's public scandals and ongoing fallout from the Royal Commission. ANZ took the biggest loss to its brand value out of the banks, down 26%, and the second biggest against all ...

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... continued growth," Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said. Alexander is chair of UnitingCare Queensland and the Royal Flying Doctor Service Foundation which was formed last year. He is also the former chair of RACQ, including RACQ Insurance ...

Mayfair fights for use of word

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... Mayfair 101 said it has hired senior counsel Matthew Darke to represent it. Darke recently represented Westpac following the Royal Commission. "Platinum Asset Management has been facing its own challenges since Kerr Neilson stepped down [as chief executive] ...