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Super fund PDSs to include single cost of product figure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
ASIC has updated its guidance to superannuation funds and issuers of managed investment products on fees and cost disclosure, with a suite of new requirements set to apply from late-2020. The corporate regulator released an updated version of Regulatory ...

APRA responds to industry concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... concerns over the proposed guide in submissions. The regulator said a number of submissions sought clarity on the application of the outcomes assessment to choice products, and some challenged APRA's view that an RSE licensee is unable to undertake the ...

Westpac gives investors an out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... who applied for shares before AUSTRAC made its allegations against the bank public. Those wishing to withdraw their application for share purchase plan shares have until 5pm (AEDT) on Friday, December 6 to do so. Unveiled during the bank's full-year ...

ASIC outlines Code of Ethics expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has outlined what it expects of advice licensees in regards to enforcing the Code of Ethics, saying it will not monitor or enforce individual advisers' compliance. The regulator said under the Corporations ...

Risk advisers a dying breed: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... However Choi said more advisers are facing challenges posed by "inefficient processes" relating to underwriting, the application process and limited integration between systems. "This highlights the opportunity for insurers to further support financial ...

Deloitte, TAL partner on AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... voice analytics in full production and deployed on all of our sales calls. "This is just one part of our end-to-end application of AI in the life insurance process, with AI also playing a significant role in several steps of the underwriting process. ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... accepting six awards in total. BT won overall Consumer Choice Awards, value for money, most satisfied customer, best application process, best claims staff and focus on early intervention. Zurich took home a Consumer Choice Award for best turnaround ...

NAB faces half a billion in fines

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
National Australia Bank has admitted to breaching credit legislation 255 times over its axed introducer program for mortgages. NAB has filed documents in the Federal Court admitting to 255 of the 295 breaches of the Consumer Credit Protection Act alleged ...

Vanguard swoops on superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... responsible superannuation entity licence. But there is a lot of regulatory and legal work to go through before it files its application. "One thing to add is that will definitely be looking to work with advisers... we understand the value of advice" ...

Morningstar bets on advice software

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
The research house is set to acquire AdviserLogic as it looks to add financial planning software to its adviser offering. Morningstar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AdviserLogic for undisclosed terms, with the transaction expected to ...