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The next generation of bancassurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
One may think the continuing trend of banks offloading their insurance and wealth management businesses signals the end of the bancassurance model but there is life in it yet, according to IOOF's Renato Mota. In a recent blog post Mota said the traditional ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Mental health is an issue growing across Australia and the financial services industry is responding. AMP recently refreshed its mental health training program for financial advisers and the content now exceeds the minimum standards set by the Financial ...

Taxing times

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... before a bill is passed and signed into law. Trump's tax cut plan may have been delayed but, it won't be denied. Self-interest and self-preservation dictate that neither political party - Democrats and Republicans - would want to be known as the party ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) with a balance of $1 million or more will be subject to an event-based reporting regime from 1 July 2018, the Australian Tax Office announced. SMSF members have 28 days after the end of the quarter to report an event ...

Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
One of the top national lobby groups for older Australians has called for more involvement from industry superannuation funds in the aged care sector. At a roundtable hosted by Industry Super Australia and over 50s consumer group Council on the Ageing ...

AMP introduces facial recognition for mobile clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... extract information. Already being trialed by a select number of international life insurers, the CHRONOS technology is of interest to Australian life companies as it plays into a space that they are exploring. "It's effectively predictive underwriting ...

WAM enters the fray for Molopo takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Wilson Asset Management, via WAM Capital, has submitted an off-market takeover proposal for Molopo Energy, following similar contested proposals from Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo ...

BTIM delivers record profit despite fee pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... Ultimately, when you look at RG97 and MiFID II, the key themes are a drive to be transparent on cost and open about conflict of interest - and how you're managing those conflicts," he explained. "We've brought in the resources to manage that project ...

Former BBY adviser cops 10-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
A former BBY financial adviser has been banned for 10 years, while an ex-CBA adviser pleaded guilty to forging client documents, corporate regulator ASIC said. ASIC banned Perth-based Sergio Nicolo Belardo, a former authorised representative of stockbroking ...

RG97 effects inconsistent: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... asset classes, property investment options have more than five times the increase on fees than either equity or fixed interest options. For the default investment option, the average increase in combined investment fees and costs among NFP and retail ...