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IOOF increases FUMA, lifts remediation costs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
IOOF has recorded an increase in funds under management, advice and administration of 3.4% to $202.3 billion while also increasing remediation provisions by $80 million. The wealth manager is expecting an underlying profit from continuing operations ...

MLC general manager departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The general manager of advice partnerships at MLC has departed. MLC has confirmed Michael Downey left his role with the business last week. Taking to LinkedIn, Downey said he is confident the MLC advice business is set up for success in the years ahead. ...

FSC calls for CSLR claims cap

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called for the government to cap compensation claims over financial misconduct at "reasonable levels" so as not to create a "moral hazard". In a submission to the Treasury's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort ...

Advice industry compresses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... Advisers Network, Charter, Morgans and Synchronised Business Services. AMP and its four licences is the largest advice licensee group but its margin over number two ranked IOOF is now less than 400. Three years ago the gap between AMP and IOOF was almost ...

Former dealer group chief to lead Australian Ethical

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A former financial advice licensee head is set to lead the $3.8 billion ethical investment manager and super fund. Australian Ethical has appointed John McMurdo as chief executive and managing director, with acting chief executive Steve Gibbs set to ...

ASIC claims to support robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
In a submission to the Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology, ASIC has claimed it is "supportive" of robo-advice, though harbours concerns around its ability to meet the best interests duty. The regulator said it has met ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... also revealed the benchmark salaries for associate advisers, paraplanners and client service officers. 3. Major advice licensee in possible best interest breach SMSF Advisers Network had additional licence conditions imposed after ASIC surveillance spurred ...

ASIC outlines Code of Ethics expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has outlined what it expects of advice licensees in regards to enforcing the Code of Ethics, saying it will not monitor or enforce individual advisers' compliance. The regulator said under the Corporations ...

Advice practices urged to contact ombudsman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on small business financial advice practices to share their experiences. Carnell wants to hear from those small and family enterprises being pushed out by financial ...

Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... Swanson said. The report claims that the Financial Services Council's APL standards only applied to around 20 advice licensee members, and not to the majority of Australia's 1500 AFSLs. "The non-aligned segment of the market has been built by ...