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UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... incentives to call handlers and their managers which may have caused them to put their own financial interest ahead of ensuring fair customer outcomes. "Call handlers were incentivised by the possibility of earning an additional 37% on top of their base ...

Super trustees must do better: Byres

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... trustees who are not delivering for their members - put very bluntly, are you going to get better or get out? - but all have had fair warning given the increased attention on this issue in recent years," he said. While the APRA chair noted the approach ...

AMP advisers prepare for battle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... notice of the changes to BOLR terms. The AMPFPA rejected Wade's comments. A recent FS Advice poll asked whether it was fair to align BOLR valuations with current market conditions. About 68% of respondents said no, while 26% said yes. A further 6% ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... task," he said. "It also demonstrates that we will continue to use all of the regulatory tools at our disposal to deliver a fair, safe and efficient financial system for all Australians."

BetaShares defends Dividend Harvester ETF after critical report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... are reliable and deliver on their objectives," he said. "Lonsec has their own methodology and objectives and while it is fair to say returns were lower, it is an objective driven fund to reduce volatility and we have delivered on that."

Queensland-based AFSL suspended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of a Queensland-based financial advice practice over concerns it was not meeting its obligations as a licensee. The regulator said Financial Options Pty Ltd failed to lodge its accounts and audit report for the year ...

AFCA ombudsman addresses adviser concerns

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... be in accordance with the Rules in force at the time a complaint is received, which include our obligation to do what is fair in all the circumstances." "Taking this into account, we will assess the conduct of the financial firm in light of the law ...

Values trump value for retail investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
Values are driving the decision-making of Australian retail investors, according to KPMG. Latest findings from the global consultancy's research arm KPMG Acuity show Australian retail investors are more concerned about values than perhaps was previously ...

NAB sells stake in fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
NAB Asset Management sold down its minority stake in a global equities fund manager but will continue to distribute the strategy down under. Connecticut's' Altrinsic Global Advisors and NAB Asset Management started working together in 2011, when NAB ...

VanEck restructures three ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index which targets US companies trading at attractive prices relative to Morningstar's estimate of fair value. CETF had $27.50 million and saw net outflows of $880,000 during the period. It was the first China A-shares ...