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Advisers and super key to underinsurance: AFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... commissions may or may not be the answer. When ask if Australians are underinsured because they are deterred by the remuneration set up, Klipin said that while it was undoubtedly a factor for some, it was the attitude to insurance that was a higher concern. ...

Industry funds, independent platforms stand up for FOFA reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... McKeage, chief executive of independent unified managed account platform OneVue, said those benefiting from conflicted remuneration should be celebrating that they had got away with it for so long, not complaining that the punch bowl was to be taken ...

Planners commission ban skips property

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... with a range of opportunities as regulatory provisions move away from product driven advice with commission driven remuneration to fee for service holistic strategic advice. Colley suggests a fee structure for such an arrangement could be an annual fee ...

Tower, Praemium tackle new frontier

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... is available fee-based so they can charge a whole fee. "TOWER strongly supports flexibility and choice in product remuneration structures. This partnership with Praemium provides that flexibility and choice for advisers and their clients," said Brett ...

Less conflict, more interest: FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... the proposed FOFA reforms, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said the changes, particularly the ban on 'conflicted remuneration', can only improve the planning industry's public image and encourage more Australians to get financial advice. The next couple ...

Planners struggle to sell practices as values fall

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... more concerned. Those planners that had started transitioning towards fee-for-service and away from commission-based remuneration models would be more comfortable, he said. Birt said fee-for-service planning businesses would not be affected by FOFA - ...

Super funds to disclose pay, raise board governance: AIST

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... (IFF) for non-profit funds urges greater disclosure with a host of recommendations including: Boards to disclose remuneration policy and individual director's fees; Greater scrutiny of directors with multiple board responsibilities. Those on multiple ...

Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... considered," said Whiteley. However, Fox said it was hypocritical of the ISN to argue on transparency around adviser remuneration as they do not disclose admin fees charged to members. "As they are not-for-profit, they must be using admin fees to fund ...

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... $298,842. Terry McGuirk, managing director of the research firm, said most people - about 70 per cent - receive their remuneration increases on July 1 with a further 10 per cent getting a pay rise on the anniversary of their appointment. McGuirk said ...

Wingate profits from Everest stake

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... financial performance was unacceptable. Everest's high establishment costs of new funds and high levels of management remuneration were called into question when it was found that the alternative investment managers funds under management dropped from ...