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IOOF boosts adviser compliance support

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... assigned additional e-learning or remediation immediately in the event of an audit result or an entry into a compliance register, he said. It's these processes together with continual improvement that go a long way to maintaining the compliance of ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... exploitation. The campaign hopes to establish a standardised power of attorney order across state and territories, with an online register and a designated safe place to report suspected abuse, she said. Bligh said the agreement by the nation's top lawmakers ...

Investors drive third SCA unlisted retail fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
Investor demand is the driving force behind the launch of a third unlisted retail fund from $2.5 billion property group SCA. SCA Property Group launched SURF 3, the third iteration of its unlisted retail fund strategy SURF, as retail investors seek ...

Government opens consultation for amended CCIV regime

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... regime, which is modelled on the UK's Open-Ended Investment Companies regime. Under the framework, a company can register as a CCIV if it is limited by shares and operated by a single corporate director; holds an Australian financial services licence ...

Advisers must tread carefully on PLS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
Financial advisers are being warned to exercise caution and double check licensing requirements when advising on the Federal Government's Pension Loan Scheme as a retirement income supplement. As the Pension Loan Scheme is within credit licensing rules ...

Aussie retirement confidence dropping

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
Qantas Super's latest research highlights pessimism in middle aged Australians preparing to retire. Qantas Super's most recent retirement index shows Australian adults aged 40-59 are now the most pessimistic demographic when it comes to retirement. ...

ASX invests in e-property settlements business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
The Australian Securities Exchange is backing a newly-formed electronic property settlements company as it eyes the $200 million industry. The exchange operator will invest $30 million in Sympli Australia for a 50% stake. The other half of Sympli will ...

Estate planning lawyer fined for misconduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
A solicitor who witnessed a client's estate planning documents before they had been signed by the testator or donor recently copped a $3000 fine and escaped being struck off the Roll. Martin Dubler is on the Supreme Court of New South Wales Roll ...

Chief economist update: Should have sold in May and gone away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
The sharp turnaround in the All Ordinaries index from the 2018 low of 5859.15 points plumbed on April 3 to 6234.95 points - 6.5 points short of this year's high of 6241.46 points (January) - by May 14 it had almost prompted me to declare that 2018 ...

Life insurance data improving: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
Latest life insurance claim data from APRA and ASIC found group and adviser distributed cover to experience higher claim submission rates. The second round of pilot phase data also found more than 90% of life insurance claims that go to decision are ...