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Small licensees are PI insurance compliant: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
The majority of small Australian financial services licensees are meeting professional indemnity (PI) insurance obligations, according to an ASIC investigation. ASIC's review included 56 small AFS licensees with 20 or less authorised representatives ...

Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... comfortable and equal in their workplace and their lives." "Marriage equality will not change anything for the vast majority of Australians, however will make a profound difference to the status and dignity of many," Middleton said. The move comes alongside ...

The future lies in wellness: WSSA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... indicated they were not prepared for the future, and 91% said their finances were out of control. More broadly, the majority of those in the highest financial wellness category ("superstars") were financially advised (56.6%). "We know employees who lack ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... the housing affordability crisis is impacting financial confidence. The survey, commissioned by Westpac, found the majority of first home buyers are not feeling positive about their financial futures (62%), and many are willing to make sacrifices to ...

Hedging strategies protecting members' assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... conditions and to protect members' assets, research from NAB shows. The annual superannuation FX hedging survey found a majority of super funds are using hedging strategies or the help of an external overlay manager to implement trades to protect investments ...

Magellan officially ramps up retail offering

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... upswing from the $4.5 billion sourced from retail investors in 2013. While institutional money still represents the majority of the firm's FUM ($35.4 billion as at 30 June 2017), these figures demonstrate Douglass' stated strategy to "increase our penetration ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... FirstChoice Lifestage 1970-1974 (12.7%); and First State Super Employer - Growth (12%). Colonial First State said the majority of its MySuper members received a return of about 13% for the 2016-17 financial year. It added that super members who took ...

CBA blames reporting failure on software error

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... transaction reports. According to CBA the error became apparent in 2015, after which AUSTRAC was notified. "The vast majority of the reporting failures alleged in the statement of claim (approximately 53,000) relate specifically to this coding error," ...

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... in the last five years, with many believing it's too expensive and they don't earn enough to justify doing so. The majority of Australians who did visit a financial adviser in the last five years did so for superannuation and retirement planning. It ...

Suncorp hails diversity amid profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... above, underpinning this was the group's boost in NPAT, fuelled by total revenue growth of 12% to $17.3 billion. The majority of revenue came from insurance ($10.3 billion), reinsurance income ($3.2 billion) and interest income ($3 billion). The board ...