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The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Financial advisers must act to repair the trust deficit or risk being superseded by superannuation funds. That's according to advisory and accounting firm HLB Mann Judd's Michael Hutton, who warned of the threat the changes could have to financial ...

AustralianSuper ups admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
AustralianSuper will introduce a new fee for MySuper members from April 2020 to offset the impact of the Protecting Your Super changes. Effective April 1, AustralianSuper's members will start paying the 'Administration fee - Protecting Your ...

What people really think about life commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
New research from MetLife suggests that financial advisers should consider multiple payment structures to meet client needs. The MetLife Client-Adviser Relationship Report looked at what clients want from financial advice and life insurance. The research ...

DIY SMSF platform launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A new software application that enables trustees of SMSFs to manage their own fund has been launched. DIY Super Online (DIYSOL) was developed by accountant and SMSF trustee Jeff Bain who said the application was designed to save trustees money on accounting ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
The S&P/ASX 200 Index has broken the 7000 mark following news of Trump and China finally signing a trade deal, but analysts remain wary of the new record high. The Index gained 47 points on Thursday to finish at 7041.8, setting a new record high for ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
New research points the finger at conflicted remuneration as one of the factors keeping women out of the financial advice industry. The University of Otago in New Zealand and RMIT University in Melbourne have collaborated to explore why so many fewer ...

Super fund rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Following numerous cases of mistaken identity, a $2 billion industry superannuation fund has rebranded. EISS Super, or the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme, has changed its name to ElectricSuper. "We're still the same fund, offering great ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
More young Aussies are turning to their parents, the appropriately dubbed 'Bank of Mum and Dad', to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the ...

FPA supports tightening insurance claims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia said in a submission to Treasury that it supports bringing insurance claims handling under the definition of financial services. The submission, in response to Treasury's exposure draft legislation and ...

Industry fund ups fees ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
A $13 billion industry superannuation fund has increased its insurance fees ahead of merging later this year. MTAA Super wrote to members in a significant event notice to let them know that from 3 February 2020 insurance fees for death and total and ...