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Financial advice profession 'lacks consistent protocols'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... protections, according to the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into Financial Abuse, the FAAA put forward seven key recommendations to ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
The government committee tracking the implementation of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms emphasised in its final report it wants "greater legal clarity" to how advice fees are deducted from superannuation fund accounts. The Senate ...

Trustee boards fail to challenge unlisted valuations: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... unlisted assets. Most RSEs surveyed said there had not been any instance in which the board or relevant board-delegated committee challenging and/or overriding valuations provided by management since 1 July 2022. Most RSEs also said the same for valuations ...

Industry Super Australia names new chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... industries and is a well-known expert in marketing strategy in superannuation. "Umberto was also one of the initial committee members for the development of the very first Compare the Pair campaign and was instrumental in building the core collective ...

Nuveen chief executive exits amid leadership shakeup

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... who is based in Chicago, will also chair the Nuveen executive leadership team and serve on the executive leadership committee of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) - which owns Nuveen. He joined the firm in 2008 as chief ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... wealth management industry, she joined the UniSuper board in 2015. In that time, she has been chair of the insurance committee and chair of the audit, risk and compliance committee. "Nicolette is a highly respected leader and author in superannuation ...

More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... represent a return on investment of 514 per cent for the recovery program over its lifespan," she told a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry last year. Super has not been included in the entitlements until Treasurer ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... spending more, having "made bank" on the back of increased interest rates. Appearing at the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this morning, RBA governor Michele Bullock said the nominal data provided to the central bank by the banking sector shows ...

UK forewarns Australia on wholesale test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... touts overhauling wholesale investor tests that could result in channels of funding dry up. A recent Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry is considering a refresh of the entire wholesale investor test framework. ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
... executive roles, Stevens also previously served on the board of Gardior and SuperFriend and was a member of the executive committee of Industry Funds Forum which merged with Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in 2018. AIST has since ...