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ASIC slams consumer credit failures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
ASIC's review of the sale of consumer credit insurance has lambasted the sector for consistently failing consumers in the design and sale of products. According to ASIC report 622, CCI products are being promoted and sold to customers unfairly, and ...

MySuper lacks risk and return correlation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
New research suggests investment objectives of superannuation funds should be assessed on their own merit as the level of risk does not always directly link to returns. Rainmaker's inaugural RMetrics MySuper report took a deep dive into the relationship ...

Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
The superannuation industry has reaped an additional $1 billion since the downsizer contribution was introduced one year ago. More than 4200 individuals have used the downsizer measure, according to Federal Treasury figures. Older Australians living ...

IOOF divests Ord Minnett stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
IOOF is divesting its majority stake in Ord Minnett Holdings to focus on its wealth management capabilities. IOOF announced to shareholders this afternoon it will offload its 70% stake in Ord Minnett to a consortium for $115 million. It expects to make ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
A new Challenger white paper suggests the superannuation system is broadly effective and delivering objectives for retirees - but it is still leaving some members behind. Citing APRA figures, members aged 65 and over have $800 billion tucked away in ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
The amount of premiums group insurers charge have outweighed benefit payments by a whopping $21 billion over the last five years, Rainmaker analysis reveals. Using APRA data of industry and retail superannuation funds and their respective life insurers ...

Will financial advisers cease to exist?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
More than half of all financial advisers believe the role they perform today will change substantially or cease to exist over the coming decade, according to research from the CFA Institute. With the necessary skillset to be a financial adviser evolving ...

ASIC FAR, advice industry contract

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
More than 1700 financial advisers have dropped off the ASIC Financial Adviser Register in less than six months. As of this month, there are 27,108 active financial advisers in Australia, Rainmaker analysis of latest ASIC FAR data shows. At its height ...

Blue chips hit board diversity target

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
The boards of the top 200 ASX-listed companies have reached the 30% gender diversity target set four years ago. According to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, 30% of ASX200 boards comprise female directors. More than 40 companies currently ...

Law Council chides ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
The Law Council of Australia has scolded ASIC, after deputy chair Daniel Crennan warned the financial services industry not to waste the regulator's time. The Law Council of Australia has openly grilled the corporate regulator's approach, after ...