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Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... delivery of the exam could be improves, such as reducing the number of questions. "I continue to support the exam as a benchmarking tool which tests the practical application of a financial adviser's knowledge, including on regulatory and legal requirements ...

What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... needs and they will fall through the cracks. Where is the fairness in that outcome?" In 2019, MLC Life conducted benchmarking research into the cost of advice. It found that unless advisers can remove 20-25% of the current cost base for each business ...

Insignia Financial, Personetics partnership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... experiences - from phone calls and real-time seminars to website content, digital Statements of Advice (SOAs) and benchmarking tools for superannuation fund comparisons. We know there is more work to be done to make advice more available across life ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... the industry and regulatory settings since, APRA is proposing changes are made to keep pace. It also said recent benchmarking of trustees' implementation of the requirements showed there is work to be done. Releasing a discussion paper, APRA is proposing ...

Review of YFYS receives mixed response

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... challenges it presented for infrastructure and ESG-focused investments." ASFA has consistently raised concerns that the benchmarking approach adopted would have unintended consequences and distort capital allocation in a manner that was at odds with ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... YFYS would be reviewed. "In the area of superannuation and the Your Future, Your Super legislation, particularly its benchmarking tests, they're going to need to be reviewed, because we quite certain they're already having some unintended and ...

28% of super products rated AAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... AAA rating. There are 174 super funds in Australia, according to Rainmaker Information's latest Superannuation Benchmarking Report. Only 66 of these funds had at least one product with a AAA Quality Rating. Out of the AAA products, 79 are workplace ...

Super fund restructures, adds new roles

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... better," Proebstl said. He added that legalsuper is currently undertaking a review of its insurance benefit design and benchmarking of services delivered by Link Group as its administrator. He said further announcements will be made in due course as ...

TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... category, while PPS Mutual took out the award for Risk Product Innovation. The awards are based on Plan For Life's benchmarking metrics: financial strength; market share based on sales and growth over three years; a review of over 90 product features ...

Principals' Community retains BT members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... series of development masterclasses as well as continuing to provide governance support and publishing its industry benchmarking report for the third year running. "For us, 2022 is a year to achieve two things: resuscitate a core value of the community ...