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SMSF members want overseas restrictions lifted

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Australians temporarily living overseas are compelled to switch their self-managed superannuation to an APRA-regulated fund and this becomes a costly and cumbersome exercise. The SMSF Association is calling on the Federal Government to lift these restrictions. ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, accepts EU

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... unable to afford the premiums; and failed to provide adequate product replacement disclosure when recommending clients to switch products. ASIC said Breakaway and Roberts acknowledge that the regulator's views are reasonably held. Under the EU, Breakaway ...

ASIC successfully files injunction against Melbourne advice provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... The financial advice offered by Financial Circle Pty Ltd recommended consumers purchase personal insurance products and switch superannuation funds. Financial Circle benefited by way of the significant advice fees being payable to the practice from the ...

AustralianSuper embraces goals-based advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is making the switch to goals-based financial advice. Speaking to Financial Standard, AustralianSuper group executive, member experience and advice Shawn Blackmore said the $120 billion fund has started to integrate ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers has confirmed it will launch its own investigation into why three of its members entered into enforceable undertakings with ASIC in as many days. While AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said he would not discuss the ...

ASIC takes further action against MyPlanner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Following on from ASIC's recent action against privately-owned MyPlanner, one of the dealer group's advisers has now agreed to refrain from providing financial services. The regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from James Fraser as a result ...

Big 4, AMP fork out massive compensation bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... services; determined the extent advisers failed to provide the agreed services, as well as the product issuers that failed to switch off advice fees for customers who did not have a financial adviser. During that period, the compensation arising from ...

New CFO named for $20bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... team, allowing us to continue to execute on our growth strategy." Horskins' appointment follows VicSuper's decision to switch its insurance provider from AMP to MetLife. The partnership with AMP commenced in 1994 or National Mutual as it was known then. ...

Thinning trade surplus shaves A$

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... making Australian exports cheaper in the world market and Australian imports more expensive, prompting Australian's to switch to "Made in Australia" products and go on staycations instead.

Link adds DB super fund to admin portfolio

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... trustee, the Office of the Superannuation Commission, has been working with Link and Mercer to make the administration switch in the first quarter of 2018. This follows the trustee announcing it would outsource its investment arrangements to Russell ...