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CFS appoints John Brogden

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... strategic perspective as we pursue our purpose of helping Australians to have better retirement outcomes and achieve financial freedom."

AFA chief steps down after six months

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JAN 2022
After six months in the top job, Helen Morgan-Banda has departed the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Morgan-Banda plans to return to her home country of New Zealand, explaining that she wishes to be closer to family amid ongoing uncertainty ...

The dark side of super switching: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... negative outcomes for members." Iress chief executive Andrew Walsh explained that while it is positive that members have freedom of choice, super funds could be doing more to educate members on the impact switching can have on their retirement savings ...

Top investment products, super fund revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... again with a base and max rate of 1.1%. In terms of the best-value flexible home loans, G&C Mutual, Macquarie Bank and Freedom Lend provide the most competitive rates. G&C Mutual Bank offers 2.21% with no establishment fee and a 100% offset account ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Out of (South) Africa Just when citizens of Planet Earth were beginning to enjoy their new-found freedom - through herd immunity, increased vaccinations and/or learning to live with Delta - comes a new kid in town. And it's name is Omicron. The discovery ...

CBA takes stake in AI firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... largest bank will unleash the juggernaut of co-innovation in AI for Payments and further democratise AI with trust and freedom. Our vision is not only to make CBA an AI superpower but make Australia an AI nation as we move to life after COVID-19. This ...

ASIC sues former Freedom Insurance staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
A former Freedom Insurance director and consultant will head to Federal Court for their alleged involvement in aggressive sales tactics. ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against former Freedom Insurance managing director of Keith Cohen and ...

Former Spectrum chief cops additional bans

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... manager and a key person for Spectrum - once home to close to 100 advisers. Spectrum was the subsidiary of the now-defunct Freedom Insurance Group. It closed in 2019 when it could no longer meet a key person requirement for its AFSL. In 2018 Freedom ...

Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... forced to disclose exact values of directly held assets. The Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 amends the Freedom of Information Act to provide a partial exemption for documents handled by the Future Fund Board and Agency related to its ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... But the existence of a small number of unscrupulous actors doesn't justify wholesale constraints and policing and freedom of expression for everyone," she said. Consequently, she sees unauthorised advisers as the biggest risk to this industry. Unauthorised ...