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WealthO2 launches adviser app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... of clientele utilising apps, it's the next generation of adviser's client who have viewed the issues from the Royal Commission and are even more aware of possible hidden fees and lack of transparency," WealthO2 co-founder and managing director Shannon ...

VFMC adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... Victorian public authorities. Clients include the Emergency Services and State Super, WorkSafe Victoria, Transport Accident Commission, and the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority. Last year, VFMC appointed Sarah Dunn as head of client and market development ...

AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... advice - the kind of advice we've seen again and again and again, the kind of advice exposed in the Hayne Royal Commission," she went on to say. "There are inadequate protections for consumers, and this bill further exposes people to these risks. ...

ASIC takes on NAB for fee-for-no service breaches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... "prolonged under-investment" in its systems, compliance and controls as first exposed by the financial services Royal Commission, which enabled customers to be charged millions of dollars in fees unbeknownst to them. ASIC alleges that the contraventions ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... way to address the structural imbalances that continue to occur between fat profits and flat wages." The Fair Work Commission recently increased the minimum wage across all awards which was due to the economic recovery from COVID-19 and high business ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Only 19% of ASX200 boards have primary accountability for preventing and responding to sexual harassment but it remains unclear who in the company holds accountability, new research shows. The report, Equality across the board: Investing in workplaces ...

Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... market, referring to it as a "beast" that is "rampaging through the economy". The researchers are calling for a Royal Commission into the housing future of Australia, with the housing market now valued at $8.1 trillion; double the value it was a decade ...

Goodments by Douugh now in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... the Douugh banking app attempts to break into the local market. In addition to being brokerage-free, the app is also commission-free, with the company claiming investors could put as little as $1 into a range of international companies. The platform ...

ASIC drops Regal action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has dropped enforcement action against Regal Funds Management following an investigation in 2019. Regal has received a formal no-action letter from the corporate regulator confirming that no ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
Leaders in the financial services industry have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours list, with a number from the superannuation sector represented. This year saw 1190 Australians recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours and ...