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Rejected TPD claims deemed fair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
An independent review of 141 rejected TPD claims has cleared BT Financial Group of any wrongdoing. The review, conducted by an independent law firm with oversight from EY, confirmed that none of the 141 Total and Permanent Disability claims made over ...

Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... investments must adhere to key values for responsible investment, and the decision to divest from tobacco is part of a wider review of the exclusion of categories of investment which is expected to be completed early next year. "Public policy is not ...

US pension fund extends tobacco divestment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... by about $3 billion between 2001 and 2014. The CalPERS investment committee then decided in April 2016 to request a review of the current tobacco restrictions. Despite advice to reinvest, on Monday the CalPERS investment committee voted 9-3 to remain ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... commissions JBWere announced in June it will be making a number of changes to its remuneration framework following a six month review of its remuneration structure. JBWere said the remuneration changes were to ensure the firm has the "right framework ...

Ombudsman takes on ANZ fairness role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... principles so that we have a consistent set of standards we stick to when things do go wrong. He will also conduct a fairness review of our core retail deposit and credit products to ensure they continue to operate fairly, including their fees and charges. ...

Carwardine to undergo external advice review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Carwardine Financial Services will undergo an independent external review of its compliance after ASIC surveillance identified a number of concerns. ASIC's surveillance concluded in September 2016 and identified a number of issues with Carwardine's ...

ASIC probe reveals 185 more CBA compo cases

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... had been client directed. After receiving the letters the licensees agreed the clients received advice and conducted a review of that advice. The review found that the advice was inappropriate for four of the 12 cases and led to client loss totalling ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... representation, have a strong pipeline for women to reach senior management positions and will also take a qualitative review of the parody of salaries for men and women. "One of the reasons this fund was created was because of the research we had undertaken ...

ASIC bans former AMP adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... advisers who engage in misleading conduct." McCarthy has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.