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AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... professional designations and CPD are very different and thus he did not address the question with respect to the failure to recognise regular CPD activity, which is clearly set out in the Explanatory Memorandum in paragraph 6.9 and Example 6.3." Ongoing ...

Super Fund of the Year named

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... Funds Management, Suncorp Investment Management and Macquarie in a career that spanned close to 40 years. The awards recognise Australia's super funds and industry providers that have proved to consistently add the most value to members through sustained ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... thermal coal by 2025. "Whilst the Morrison Government will inevitably fulminate over the thermal coal exit, we need to recognise that NAB's position on climate change is consistent with the failure of the Paris Agreement, and an invitation to runaway ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Two major insurance providers have cleaned up at the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. ...

Trustee firm expands into fund administration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
A trustee services and financial technology provider is continuing its rapid growth trajectory, unveiling plans for a full stack superannuation administration service to launch in early 2020. Sargon is expanding its offering, with plans to launch a ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy has hit out against vocal critics of the super system on the opening morning of the 2019 ASFA Conference in Melbourne today. Fahy took to the stage to call on the government ...

Calls for clarity on personal advice in DDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
The definition of personal advice and the treatment of platform operators in the design and distribution obligations legislation must be clarified, the Financial Services Council has argued in its submission. When financial advisers use a platform to ...

NAB remediation team swells, no executive bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... executive leadership team will receive no short-term variable reward and no fixed remuneration increases for the year. "We recognise the impact on our brand, reputation and the trust that our customers place in us. These are all considerations we make ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... including recent engagement about our intention to conduct an independent review as part of our AML/CTF program. "We recognise that Buy Now Pay Later is a new and maturing sector not only for our customers, but also for regulators. And we will continue ...

FASEA chief unaware of dwindling adviser numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... was FASEA's job to implement legislation, before Stoker interrupted, saying: "That doesn't answer the question. Do you recognise that the impact is to push experienced financial advisers out of the profession?" Glenfield claimed he had "no evidence that ...