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Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
The industry can now provide feedback on the proposed ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, with Treasury commencing consultation today. Treasury has opened consultation on the complete ban, which was announced in September ...

ASIC issues new guidance on DBFO reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... January 2025 for new fee arrangements. INFO 287 shows that superannuation trustees "must have a member's written request or consent, or a copy of the request or consent, before they charge advice fees (non-ongoing fees) under an arrangement that is not ...

HUB24 share price, FUA skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... platform. Retail comprises the lion's share of FUA at 85%. During the quarter, HUB24 launched pre-populated advice fee consent forms and refreshed it digital advice fee consent dashboard. This provides advisers with greater flexibility and visibility ...

Praemium unveils Spectrum for HNWs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... regulatory data such as Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Common Reporting Standard (CRS-FATCA), Client Classification, and Fee Consent to ensure compliance. The "next-generation Spectrum solution sets a new standard for private wealth management and reinforces ...

ACCC approves Lendlease, Stockland property deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) won't block Stockland and Thai property developer Supalai's plan to acquire 12 of Lendlease's 16 residential community projects, but there are strings attached. The masterplanned communities ...

Former adviser cops 12 years' imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... their investments. In some instances, he took money from their self-managed super funds (SMSFs) without their knowledge or consent. He advised his clients their money was in the Australian Diversified Sector Investment Fund (ADSIF), investing in cash ...

CFS, Bravura, Elemnta team up to enhance FirstChoice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... forms and the ability to set up multiple accounts simultaneously - which is all completed via secure and simple digital consent. CFS chief executive of superannuation Kelly Power said this "significant enhancement" will afford advisers more time to focus ...

ASIC hits Melbourne adviser with travel ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured a travel restraint order against Melbourne-based adviser Barry King. The orders prevent King from leaving or attempting to leave Australia until 1 April 2025. They were made by ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... access to advice for Australians. This includes new laws that consolidate administrative steps in obtaining clients' consent to ongoing fee arrangements, provide flexibility in producing the Financial Services Guides, and improve transparency and ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... which form the basis of the bill. These included suggestions to consolidate administrative steps in obtaining clients' consent to ongoing fee arrangements and provide flexibility in producing the Financial Services Guides. Recommendation 7 in which ...