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Advisers: Keep your clients off A Current Affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... Brian Parker told delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference their role is to ensure their clients don't end up a case study for A Current Affair. Ending his presentation on the state of the global economy this week, Parker told delegates he hopes ...

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... Retirement Reality Report polled 9400 people across Australia, US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Italy. The study charted the 9400 respondents' self-reported levels of happiness against how their country's retirement system fare ...

Education excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... practical application of knowledge and expertise. "Felicity has a refreshing approach to education, proving it is not just about study but true personal development which results in enhanced skills," AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said. The award is ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
New research from AustralianSuper unearths startling realities about women facing poverty in retirement. The study, conducted with the help of Monash University, found mounting evidence surrounding the gender gap in superannuation after interviewing ...

Freedom drops chief, slashes workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... continue to receive admin fees and trailing commissions from current in-force policies. The Royal Commission made a case study out of Freedom during the sixth round, when it was revealed it may have engaged in unconscionable conduct for selling policies ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... winner of the Association of Financial Advisers' Excellence in Education Award for 2017, Ward received a scholarship for study via Kaplan Professional. Instead, Ward negotiated with Kaplan to provide scholarships to West Australian high school students ...

Royal Commission tables life insurance policy questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... definitions, and key exclusions should be prescribed for group life policies offered to MySuper members. As seen in the AMP case study, should RSEs be obliged to ensure that their members are defaulted to statistically appropriate rates for insurance ...

Diversity a material economic indicator: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... increasingly large pile of evidence which draws connections between organisational diversity and company bottom lines. The study found more diverse companies exhibited higher contemporaneous returns on equity, and were more likely to be more profitable ...

How to retain HNW heirs as clients

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... clients to involve heirs in the financial decision-making process the answer to retaining them as clients later on. The study also found some interesting client-retention measures. The third most popular way was to offer internships and work experience ...

CommInsure, TAL engaged in troubling conduct: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... provide information requested that breached FOS' terms of reference, counsel assisting Rowena Orr said. In a second case study of a claimant who suffered from breast cancer, CBA also failed to respond to FOS within the required time without providing ...