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Fiducian adds $38m FUA to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
In a bid to expand nationally, Fiducian has helped one of its practices acquire clients with $38 million in funds under advice. Fiducian said it assisted the unnamed practice based in the Albury/Wodonga area by providing support services worth $360,000. ...

Family office makes crypto play

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
The Smorgon family office has taken a stake in a cryptocurrency investment platform. The Victor Smorgon Group (VSG) has taken an equity stake in crypto asset investment platform Zerocap. Zerocap has plans to be a significant full service advisory and ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... currently hold insurance being transferred to the ASA, they will also require a BT Super account in order to maintain that cover, documents state. In effect, these members will go from paying for one account to paying for two. "If we open a BT Super ...

MLC Life refreshes income protection offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... designed products that go further than just meeting regulatory obligations. We believe they offer clients income protection cover that reflects contemporary needs, offering more sustainable premiums, while providing options to cater to specific requirements," ...

SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
The federal government sparing self-managed superannuation funds from the looming Retirement Income Covenant legislation has been welcomed by the sector. In response to the release of the Retirement Income Covenant exposure draft legislation, SMSF Association ...

ASIC bans adviser, cancels AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... person'. The licence will remain in effect for 12 months to maintain an AFCA membership and hold professional indemnity cover. Pure Strategy and Ackerman have appeal ASIC's decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Consumers lose out on IP changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... income protection products in response to the reforms. Meanwhile, NobleOak's benefit limits will decrease from up to 75% in cover to 70%, in the first two years of a five-year benefit period. Years three, four and five will see benefit limits restricted ...

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
According to analysis from Openmarkets Group, on average Baby Boomers and Generation X are making money on meme stocks, while Millennials are losing money. The analysis covered 11 "meme stocks" (stocks whose share prices skyrocketed due to social media ...

TAL releases income protection range

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... Protection Assist are the three new products available from today. Income Protection Enhance is the most affordable long-term cover out of the three, while Income Protection Assist features additional support at the start of the claim through an Early ...

ClearView launches risk product suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021
... This can be extended to age 60 by selecting the Extended Income Support Option for those who need a higher level of ongoing cover. Customers can also select the Booster option, which increases the benefit amount by an additional 20% for the first six ...