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ASIC fees to more than double

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... establishing a self-managed superannuation fund, fees have increased and ASIC will also now be able to charge new fees for an application to vary or revoke the conditions or cancel the registration of an approved SMSF auditor. Minister for Revenue and ...

Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... in a bottom-up, systematic stock selection. It will aim to beat the MSCI Australia index. "We have seen successful application of this investment approach across sectors and markets globally for many years. In Australia, the limited breadth (or depth) ...

Technology for advisers by advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
An advice association is calling on independent and non-aligned financial advisers to get involved in designing and building better software for the delivery of goals-based advice. The Association of Goals Based Advice is inviting advisers to participate ...

Super fund redesigns insurance offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... recent enhancements, including: One-step member cancellation of cover online or via phone Online needs assessment and application tools Simplified underwriting and claims processes resulting in reduced cycle times and greater operational efficiency. ...

Executive pay structure still fuels risk-taking: APRA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... policies and processes that could provide the basis for a sound system of remuneration. But in many cases their practical application left something to be desired," APRA chair Wayne Byres said. APRA trawled through three-year remuneration data of about ...

PJC doubts life insurance industry can self-regulate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... confusion for consumers in understanding and asserting their rights. The committee also considers that the inconsistent application of consumer protection law also creates inappropriate incentives for industry participants that are subject to weaker ...

Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
Recent UBS commentary suggests one plausible scenario where the knock-on effects of the Royal Commission could lead to a "credit crunch" scenario. In an update co-authored by analysts Jonathan Mott and Rachel Bentvelzen as well as economists George ...

Former Provident Capital MD still banned but allowed procedural fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... under a wholesale facility with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and two managed investment schemes. "On 29 June 2012, on an application by the Australian Executor Trustees Limited, the trustee for Provident debenture holders, the Federal Court ordered that ...

GROW Super begins group insurance innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... focus with Hannover Re on creating customer experiences that will eventually be seamless, immutable and real time from application through to claim in and out of superannuation." Hannover managing director Gerd Obertopp believes the partnership could ...

Praemium data feeds added to BGL platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
Praemium's automated data feed for financial advisers is now available on BGL's Simple Fund 360 platform. The new data feed will use BGL SmartPost II to automatically move money to ledger accounts. BGL managing director Ron Lesh said his team has been ...