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ASIC zeroes in on bad SMSF advice, conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
The corporate regulator continues to hunt down perpetrators that give bad advice to self-managed super funds, sounding a warning that it is flexing its new powers in superannuation. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press told the recent SMSF Association's ...

Aon, WTW merger will reduce competition: ACCC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... to write new insurance policies," Ridgeway said. "The ACCC is concerned that the proposed merger will reduce insurers' choice of reinsurance brokers in an already concentrated market. This could lead to price increases or reduced service levels for customers ...

PPS Mutual offers new IP solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... income protection underwriting offering for newly qualified professionals starting out in their career. The Professional Choice offer will enable newly qualified professionals to increase their monthly income protection benefit by a maximum of 50% in ...

Financial services sees improved mental health

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... mortgage deferrals and reductions, and broader legislative changes, saw many in the industry working more hours, often by choice. Sector workers experienced the largest increases in positive stress compared with workers in other industries (up 3.8 percentage ...

NEOS, ClearView lead satisfaction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... associate research director King Loong Choi said. "Competitive premiums matter for planners and their clients in their choice of insurer, but it isn't the sole factor. Planners highly value proactive support, meaning that insurers that provide quality ...

Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... institutions, and argued that small, individual advice businesses should not be footing the bill. "Many of the advisers have no choice but to pass on any increases in regulatory fees to their clients, which continues to increase the cost of advice and ...

Ord Minnett expands footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... branch manager Luke Rybarczyk, previously a client adviser at Bell Potter for nearly 10 years. "Ord Minnett was the right choice for our clients given a strong history of servicing a wide range of private clients large and small," he said. "Ords has ...

IOOF buffeted by advice restructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... strategy and progressing our platform simplification strategy, while supporting IOOF's open architecture approach and enabling choice for our clients," Mota said. "This quarter has seen ongoing impacts of ERS, especially the final opportunity for early ...

International investors eye Aussie market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
Investors from North America and Europe have said Australia is the investment location of choice in the Asia Pacific region, according to research from Anrev. The annual investment intentions survey found the majority of global institutional investors ...

Longstanding Mason Stevens MD exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... Stevens." Prior to Mason Stevens, Bignill held several roles at BT Financial, Merrill Lynch, Next Financial and Personal Choice Portfolios. Bignill had been with Mason Stevens since its launch back in February 2011.