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Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... advice, including comprehensive financial plans. As a result, pressure is increasing on superannuation funds, who Rice Warner claims have not yet "been able to marry the needs of members approaching retirement cost-effectively." With recent advancements ...

Government super fund changes insurance terms, premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... charged. GESB said after negotiating with AIA Australia, the changes aim to better align the premiums charged with insurance claims made. Last year, the GESB lowered its admin fees. The percentage-based portion of admin fees dropped from 0.28% per annum ...

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of AMP's advice business has rebuffed claims the group failed to meet its legal obligations to advisers in announcing changes to its Buyer of Last Resort terms, saying the AMP Financial Planning Association was informed ahead of time and ...

PPS Mutual bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... adviser requirements will allow Lowe to deliver bespoke underwriting support to adviser partners. Head of underwriting claims Marcello Bertasso said: "I look forward to welcoming David onto the team and expanding our reach. David's extensive background ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... discovered discrepancies between the way Kabrita is marketed in Europe and the US compared to in China. "Kabrita falsely claims in its leading Chinese e-commerce stores that the lactose in its goat milk infant formula comes from goats, when the Company ...

Adviser stole $200k from SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... had its licence suspended by ASC in May 2016 because it did not have current professional indemnity insurance to cover claims for breaches of financial services laws by its representatives. The suspension was originally to last just until the end of ...

EQT welcomes head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... employee, working in business development and relationship management roles. Pricillia Chand is a new trustee officer for claims, while Anthony Marasigan joins as a fund accountant. Executive general manager of the superannuation trustee office Mark ...

Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... With 70% of workers retiring with a partner, Mercer said the age pension people receive is actually lower than Grattan claims. "Our report is the first to offer a detailed analysis of Grattan's research assumptions, many of which don't stack ...

Industry not impressed with APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... this year. Perceptions of several dimensions of risk assessment have also declined significantly, however the research claims the results sit within the normal range for these measures observed over multiple surveys. About 81% of respondents believe ...

Member interests delay recommended

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... because it provided cover to all, and claimed 84 cents in every dollar collected in group insurance premiums was paid back in claims to members. According to the committee, an increase to insurance premiums as a result of the overall risk profile of ...