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Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... executive remuneration. Some Australian companies have moved away from the traditional long-term performance targets to a single plan that includes problematic retesting provisions, she said. This could lead to a misalignment between pay and performance ...

Should banks fund customer litigation?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... Royal Commission whether the bank should fund customer litigation against itself. Remerging at the Royal Commission, NAB's plan service fee issue became a focal point of discussion between the bank's chair and counsel assisting Rowena Orr and Commissioner ...

Labor franking credit changes fair but not the best: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
Grattan Institute has called Labor's plan to end refunds of excess franking credits a "fair way" to improve the Federal Budget but it is still "second-best" as there are better solutions. Grattan's budget policy director Danielle Wood and fellow ...

Wealth an unnecessary failure: Thorburn

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... Thorburn's admission comes at the end of a difficult Royal Commission for the bank, which revealed it tried to find ways to retain plan service fees it charged to superannuation members, despite the services never actually having been supplied.

Rice Warner warns against culling value-based advice fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... with Rice Warner adding Australia's complex regulatory regime made it difficult to deliver a compliant, basic financial plan for less than $1500. On Thursday, the researcher said Australia's financial advisers and superannuation funds would need ...

Adviser-matching app launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has launched an online tool that helps match potential clients with the right financial adviser. Find a Planner is an app allowing potential clients to control how many financial planners can contact them ...

Advice software founder steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... the company's board. The change follows a $3 million capital raise after which Intiger conducted a review of its business plan and structure to ensure shareholders' resources are used most effectively to achieve the company's goals. "I feel very fortunate ...

FICAP launches 2019 program, names new charity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... programs, said that through FICAP, they were able to help a record number of mentees this year and have mapped out a scalable plan to help 160,000 youths. "Because of your support, we were able to do this... you've inspired us to run a charity with ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia kicked off its annual conference in Sydney yesterday afternoon by honouring outstanding professionals in the industry. Perth-based Michael Carmody of Viva Wealth took out the coveted FPA Certified Financial ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Royal Commission heard today that Australia's banks underestimated the amount of change required to make financial planning "work" within their existing businesses. Continuing his appearance at the Royal Commission, Westpac chief executive Brian ...