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TAL boosts profit in half-year result

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... challenges remain across the industry in terms of claims experience, regulatory change and an increasing focus on the quality of advice and product sustainability," TAL chief executive Jim Minto said. "TAL continues to enhance its claims management with ...

Financial Standard unveils Digital Dozen in social media

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... 100-point selection criteria that looked at how each of them rated across five categories: their social media presence, quality of connection, level of amplification of their social media message, creativity in execution and vision. Each application ...

ASIC to crack down on big four, AMP and Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... AMP, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), National Australia Bank (NAB), ANZ, Westpac/BT Financial Group and Macquarie Group. "The quality of financial advice can be affected by an adviser's conflicts of interest or lack of competence," the regulator said, and added ...

Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair appointed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The working group will address issues such as the quality of advice, product design and remuneration structures which were raised in ASIC's Review of Retail Life Insurance and Advice ...

AFA presents renewed strategy and Narrative

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... of business models. "Participation in a healthy market should be growing, not shrinking," he said, and added: "The quality of a product in a healthy market needs to be good. For us the product is the words, the advice." Affinia general manager Craig ...

One third of risk advisers non-compliant, ASIC says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
Financial advisers specialising in life insurance must lift the quality of advice and ensure that the interests of their clients are given priority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said. ASIC reviewed more than 200 advice ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... and commitment to improving financial literacy. The practice of the year award looks at practice's use of technology, quality of client engagement materials and quality of the client feedback process. The female excellence in advice award recognises ...

Young Australians want 'quick fix' tips from advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... large financial institutions are another win for consumers because they will ultimately result in better protection and quality of advice," Rantall said.

MyState sees small growth in profits

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... focus on writing high-quality loan business; arrears remain well below industry peers, reflecting the sound credit quality of the loan book. Tight cost control, combined with structural changes to increase efficiency, has improved the cost to income ...

AMP lifts minimum adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... compensation processes. AMP will also set up a Customer Advice Review that will attend customer complaints about the quality of advice received when the customer is not satisfied with AMP's response through normal channels. "If the panel finds the personal ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

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MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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