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$450 super threshold scrapped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... which described the threshold as anything from inequitable to arbitrary and illogical. Commenting on the move, Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran said: "Scrapping this dinosaur rule is a step towards making super fairer." He added that ...

Advisers can step up to retirement planning boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... outliving their wealth, it is an understanding of client attitudes and beliefs that can be most valuable to advisers." Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran said the passage of the Retirement Income Covenant legislation yesterday calls ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... over the definition of "days"," she said. Given that super funds will likely introduce new options to members, Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran said this calls for stronger impartial, quality financial advice provided on retirement ...

AFA responds to Quality of Advice Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... to why the industry lacks standardisation. What has been missing prior to launching previous reforms is the voice of consumers. The AFA said this is critically important as in recent years the government "introduced additional layers of bureaucracy with ...

RI Advice slapped with $6m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... a strong message to financial services licensees to properly monitor the advice given by their advisers to make sure consumers are protected." Justice Moshinsky determined that RI Advice, a former ANZ subsidiary that is now owned by IOOF, did not have ...

FPA calls for stronger experience pathway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... terms that they feel the proposal undermines the commitment they have made to professionalisation to win the trust of consumers, government, regulators and the media and support their colleagues and the sector more broadly," the submission reads. "Simply ...

BetaShares adds e-commerce ETF to thematic range

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... in assets. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said online retailing and e-commerce continues to change the way consumers buy their favourite goods and services. "IBUY will offer investors convenient access to a diversified portfolio of global online ...

HESTA impact lead goes it alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
... all the progress made on the ESG front in Australia, "stakeholders are cynical and want more than words - investors, consumers and employees need to see authentic actions across the whole spectrum of operations before they trust what the company proclaims" ...

Stake offers $0 ASX brokerage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... encouraged Stake to keep lowering fees. "The more players operating, the more pressure there is to deliver what's best for consumers while ensuring the long-term viability of their platform. That's what we've done, and we've done it in a sustainable ...

Fin365 to launch hybrid advice platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... robo-advice platform for individuals, retirees and small businesses. The acquisition aligns with Fin365's mission to provide consumers with access to affordable and quality advice, Fin365 said. Acquiring miPlan provides Fin365 with an AFSL and consumer-facing ...