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Suncorp pressured on coal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
Suncorp was hit with a shareholder resolution today demanding it reduce its investment and underwriting exposures to coal, oil and gas. Market Forces lodged the resolution on behalf of 100 Suncorp shareholders. Suncorp confirmed it has received the ...

Private wealth firm grows footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... firm, Smith said: "Having been with the same organisation for almost 20 years, I know how important it is for clients to feel safe, secure and valued by the people they entrust to look after their financial futures. So, it was critical that I landed ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... term. There's more recognition now but there's still a long way to go." Knight added that she hopes more paraplanners will feel supported and connected to the wider advice profession because of the AFA initiative. The AFA said Pulse is designed as a ...

FPA launches Tinder for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... matchmaking tool is part of what he views as the future of financial advice. He added: "We are very excited about this tool and we feel it has the potential to really close the information gap that seems to prevent a consumer from taking that next st ...

ASIC moves to ban direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
ASIC moved to ban the unsolicited telephone sales of life and consumer credit insurance. Consultation is open for ASIC's proposal to ban the sale of direct life and consumer credit insurance by unsolicited phone calls, in a move the corporate regulator ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Dallas Stevenson said: "When we realised that it really was true that he'd taken everything... You just can't believe it. You feel like an idiot. You feel like how could this man who invited us to social dos and whose family we met do this? Then we realised ...

Chief economist update: A case for optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... ago" climb by 3.0% in the month of July but, at 85.7, remained below its long-term average of 89.4). Sure, consumers may feel their finances better than last year but their spending decisions are based on how they see their future finances, employment ...

Chief economist update: The turn in Australia's cycle from vicious to virtuous

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
"Such a feelin's comin' over me There is wonder in most everything I see..." - Karen Carpenter Not long now - just less than a percentage away (0.8% to be exact) - and the All Ordinaries index would top the all-time high of 6,853.57 points it ...

ASIC product intervention to commence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
ASIC has initiated consultation on new powers allowing it to intervene where it feels financial products have caused or are likely to cause consumer detriment. Under new product intervention powers, ASIC will be able to take action against financial ...

Australian Ethical chief executive to depart

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... forefront of responsible investing and the profit with purpose movement in this country." "After nine years at the helm I feel now is the right time to hand over to fresh leadership to take Australian Ethical to the next level. "I leave the business ...