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Ban unsolicited life insurance sales: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019

... non-complying insurers or distributors. Consultation is open until August 29. ASIC also intends to review guidance in Regulatory Guide 38 The hawking provisions later this year. This week's spot poll asks if you support the increases to the Superannuation ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019

... term deposits, believing they were receiving the higher rate. Consultation is open until August 7 with the final regulatory guide expected in September. ASIC is seeking to understand the impact such powers will have on the cost of compliance and the ...

Consumers don't understand fee disclosure: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019

... warns Industry Super Australia. Industry Super Australia (ISA) has provided input on the proposed changes to Regulatory Guide 97, saying the proposals don't go far enough to address the complexity of fee disclosure. The group is worried consumers still ...

ASIC appoints to disciplinary panel

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018

... feedback about proposals to change aspects of the MDP's policies and procedures, as presented in a single, shorter Regulatory Guide which will replace the two existing ASIC Regulatory Guides 216 and 225.

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018

... education requirements imposed on the responsible manager of a licensee. The regulator has proposed updates to Regulatory Guide 105 that would reflect the professional standards reforms to be dictated by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. ...

ASIC outlines code monitoring expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018

... corporate regulator released guidance on the new code of ethics compliance schemes for financial advisers. The new Regulatory Guide 269 outlines the process and criteria ASIC will use in determining whether to approve a compliance scheme, as well as ...

AMP defaulted members as smokers: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018

... counsel assisting Mark Costello said this blended rate is a higher premium. Costello pointed out that under ASIC regulatory guide 529, trustees cannot presume that members smoke in determining their insurance premiums. "There are low levels of smoking ...

CommInsure misled FOS: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018

... transparent in its dealing with FOS and as a result, did not comply with FOS' terms of reference or ASIC regulatory guide 139, which explains what's expected of parties involved in a dispute resolution process. Troup explained CMLA was "misguided" ...

Confidence remains in face of regulatory headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018

... regulation as their biggest impediment. The recent introduction of Attribution Managed Investment Trusts (AMIT) and Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) in Australia, the European Union's (EU) Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and General Data ...

Super fees outpace asset growth: Research

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018

... report said the annual increase in headline fees is largely attributable to the change in fee disclosures under Regulatory Guide 97. An estimated $2.2 billion in fee increase is a result of such changes, of which $2 billion or 90% affected not-for-profit ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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