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Integrity Life, Will platform partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... through this partnership to provide a very competitive offer to our partners and their clients that will allow them to get a legal Will in place via an easy-to-use digital platform," Integrity Life general manager sales, marketing at CX Russell Hannah ...

ASIC releases grandfathered arrangement findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... product issuers plan to rebate an estimated $24.4 million. ASIC said it will contact them to ensure that they understand their legal obligations. Under the rebating framework, conflicted remuneration for advice that remains payable on or after 1 January ...

Legalsuper adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... Audit and Finance Committee and has acted on behalf of ASIC, the ACCC and APRA in the past. Described as a distinguished legal practitioner, Peters' appointment continues the important link between the fund and the Victorian Bar, legalsuper chair Kirsten ...

Astute Wealth alleges copyright breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... Astute Wealth Advice is alleging that another fintech has ripped off its proprietary questionnaire and has been forced to legal take action. Astute served a Cease and Desist letter to Lumiant, alleging that it breached "substantial copyright" with respect ...

Insurers dodging Royal Commission reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... legislation. This should be about protecting consumers, not insurers' bottom line." Chief executive of Financial Rights Legal Centre Karen Cox added that the decision to exempt key insurance products from the deferred sales regime, "...will entrench ...

Angus Benbow leaves finance for fitness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... Alliance on May 28. A permanent replacement at the financial advice dealer group has not yet been appointed, but former chief legal officer Marty Carne has been in the role on an interim basis. Benbow was previously chief executive of Shadforth Financial ...

Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... The heads of agreement still needs court approval. "The board of EP1 views this as an important step towards resolving the legal proceeding between ASIC and DASS. The board wishes to make it clear that extensive management and governance changes have ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... donations toward the Good Friday Appeal in Victoria this year." Sarah Patterson, chief executive of not-for-profit community legal centre Midlas, shared how the drop in giving has impacted her organisation. "The decrease in giving has been tough for ...

Funds grilled despite record returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... said Cbus and AustralianSuper members can opt-out of a subscription to The New Daily and each said their fund had sought legal advice to ensure the fund was not in breach of the Spam Act. The New Daily is owned by Industry Super Holdings. Wilson asked ...

WealthO2 launches top manager MDA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... breed managers not only bring their investment expertise but also the scale benefits to clients." The client also retains legal ownership of the listed products and are held on HIN. "For investment clients that means both full legal ownership of the ...