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APRA self-assesses shortcomings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... this area," APRA said. APRA now is looking to ask RSEs to detail explicitly the factors considered when determining the fitness and propriety of responsible persons, including their skills and experience. Given the banking Royal Commission advocated ...

ATO and TPB terminate tax agents

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... this type of behaviour by registered tax agents would not be tolerated. "Tax practitioners must meet strict standards of fitness and propriety to register with the TPB, and we expect that they will continue to meet these standards," Taylor said. "It ...

Wearables driving life insurance engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... focus on health and wellbeing is proving to be the key to engaging members with their life insurance. Since launching its fitness and wellness program four years ago with South African insurer Discovery, AIA Australia's Vitality leads the pack when engaging ...

MLC Life enriches health and wellbeing program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... week program. MLC Life said customers participating in the MLC On Track are averaging 7,688 steps daily to maintain their fitness and wellbeing, while about 2000 have achieved discounts on their policies. Customers can also now use their own fitness ...

AFA and Map My Plan join forces

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... Map My Plan chief executive Paul Feeney said: "We are delighted to partner with the AFA to help improve the financial fitness of every Australian. Map My Plan for Advisers empowers advisers to improve financial literacy, leads to better conversations ...

Advice requires customisation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... delegator role where clients leave matters in the adviser's hands, while others play the role of a motivator much like a fitness coach. Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) director and Integra Financial Services managing director ...

Looking ahead key to flipping bad money habits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... expenses, customers can then manage their daily spending allowance and savings plan more effectively, similar to the way fitness apps support wellbeing," Hatton said. "Our goal is to help our customers take control of their financial positions more closely ...

Asteron Life rewards healthy lifestyles

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... client at the centre of the conversation and enables advisers to draw a significant link between their client's financial fitness as well as their physical and emotional fitness," TAL general manager, retail distribution Niall McConville said when launching ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... funds across a range of industries and for growth funds to likely make more investments in 'experiential' sectors such as fitness and wellness. The report suggests that private equity funds are being increasingly creative in how they generate value and ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... advice which will help people make well informed financial decisions throughout their life and improve their financial fitness," Ripoll said. Ripoll is well known in Australian politics for pushing better and more affordable financial services. His stance ...