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ASIC takes action against TAL over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Commission, it was revealed TAL was referring to medical treatment the customer had received for depression. According to case study notes in the second volume of the Commission's final report, the customer failed to disclose her prior history with ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... "XPO's underperformance can arguably be attributed to its poor governance and labour practices. It is an interesting case study to illustrate the proposition that firms who lag on ESG imperatives can often constitute a poor investment over the long ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... found that those funds using responsible investment strategies outperformed on all counts. The Responsible Investment Super Study 2019 looked at 57 of Australia's largest super funds - responsible for $1.75 trillion in assets under management. It ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... challenge, but said she viewed it as good practice for the exam. Sharing his experience, Bradford said he printed out all the study material for the exam and it filled five arch lever folders. "I'm old school, I prefer to use the highlighter... but I ...

FASEA chief to provide update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... currently no code monitoring bodies established. The FASEA financial adviser exams insight workshop will provide advisers with study tips to feel more confident in undertaking the exam and ethics bridging course.

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... 2025. A group of financial advisers who are based in Steggall 's electorate, she wrote, are concerned about the additional study they have to under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority changes. "Older advisers entered the profession at ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Two major insurance providers have cleaned up at the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. ...

RI Advice faces ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... has filed a Federal Court action against RI Advice and one of its former financial advisers who was the subject of a case study during the Royal Commission. Commencing court action today, the corporate regulator has alleged RI Advice failed to take reasonable ...

Labor supports FASEA extension, confusion remains

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... advisory industry some certainty and take some pressure off of many advisers struggling to run businesses and do all the extra study," Pinnell said.

Australia climbs up Mercer global pension index

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... effort to improve adequacy for Australian retirees and lift the score. Mercer claimed the report was the first international study of its kind to document the wealth effect - which explains increased spending as a result of rising wealth - in relation ...