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AFCA changes could impact PI cover cost: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... Association of Australia is urging AFCA immediately consider and investigate the potential impact of its proposed legacy claims rule on professional indemnity insurance, with fears the cost of PI cover may rise. The FPA is concerned planners may not ...

CBA owes staff $15 million

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... up with the bank. "Their use of individual contracts to avoid collective conditions is a tactic the CBA uses to divide and rule.But workers are over these tactics and want a say in their future, with fair pay and secure jobs they can count on," she said. ...

US relaxes active ETF disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Australia's active ETF industry could benefit as the US securities regulator softens its stance on daily disclosures for the segment. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week allowed an ETF provider to trade active ETFs without making daily ...

IOOF responds to class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
IOOF has responded to being served with a class action proceeding filed by Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan. On Friday the law firm announced it had filed proceedings against IOOF,based on evidence given at the Royal Commission and legal proceedings ...

Technical Services Forum: Keep advisers informed of change

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
Lively discussion broke out during the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum for 2019 in Sydney yesterday, with the consensus being financial advisers must be across which products are exempt from means testing. Challenger head ...

Vanguard launches ETF, appoints new lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
A new Vanguard ETF commenced trading on the ASX this morning, just as the company announces a new investment head for the Australian quantitative equities business. The Vanguard Global Multi-factor ETF (ASX: VGMF) aims to outperform the international ...

NFP intra-fund advice is not a distribution channel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
The value of financial advice provided via not-for-profit superannuation funds should not be tainted as a result of discussions about dismantling vertical integration. This is according to Industry Fund Services chief executive Cath Bowtell, who said ...

Treasurer courts retirees with new superannuation measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled new superannuation measures on the eve of releasing the 2019-20 Budget in a bid to win over retirees. Frydenberg announced yesterday that 65 and 66-year-olds will be able to make voluntary superannuation contributions ...

Industry Super Holdings slammed for weapons investment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, SumOfUs wrote on its website. "Australia's top defence officials last week refused to rule out that these weapons will be used in Yemen," it said.

UBS fined $51m for reporting breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Swiss bank UBS AG has been slapped with a £27.6 million ($51.1m) fine for breaching reporting rules stretching nearly a decade. UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority found UBS did not provide complete and accurate information relating to about ...