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Systemic issues impact 20k consumers: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... intentions and/or fully reflect AFCA's approach to terms of settlement and has since changed its wording on the deed to better align with AFCA's standard.

'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... Automated Super Admin platform. Iress took the reigns in March 2022, with ESSSuper telling members the aim was to offer better online systems to them and their employers. However, according to ESSSuper, "there have been numerous incidents and breaches ...

HESTA red flags MinRes for governance failures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... had on MinRes' reputation," he said. "I apologise to the rest of the board and to our people, who expect and deserve better from me. "I acknowledge that I made mistakes, some of which were driven by my wish to keep private certain events that cause ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... customers and we saw an increase in those requiring hardship support. Our data shows customers, in general, are holding up better than expected. However, we know that's not the case for everyone, and our team stands ready to help those who are doing ...

Old, retired males more likely to use a financial adviser: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... and leverage and, having weathered more economic cycles and financial crises in their lifetime, they also tend to have a better grasp of "the value that financial advisers and other investment professionals can bring to the table." Meantime, exchange-traded ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... coverage (22%). "The biggest advantage that advisers talk about is the valuable time they saved that they can then redirect to better servicing their existing client base and acquiring new clients," Gallagher said. The research found that on average ...

FCA changes bonds, derivatives transparency rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... to balance the needs of market participants by offering them liquidity and operate the transparency of the markets in a better and more timely manner. The changes will affect investment firms dealing in bonds and derivatives, as well as UK branches of ...

FAAA takes aim at finfluencers with new campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... manager, membership Tania Milnes said the campaign reinforces that "by talking to a licensed financial adviser, you can be better off." "Financial advice can be life-changing - it can be aspirational, it can give people control over their lives, it can ...

Liberal MP calls for SoA replacement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... time taken to produce SoAs in that they're being replaced by these RoAs," he said. Under Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, SoAs will also receive a makeover, while a new class of advisers called "Qualified Advisers" ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... experience. She added that, as India is Australia's second largest source of migrants, this initiative will help the profession better serve this strong and growing community. "The declining number of financial advisers in Australia is a well-known and ...