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July 27, 2017
Financial advisers need to take an interest in the changes to education and professional standards to prevent creating an model that does not meet the needs of clients, according to AFA General Manager, Member Services, Partnerships, & Campus AFA, Nick Hakes. (more…)
A repeated call by the Federal Opposition for a Royal Commission into banking and financial services, which would also include an examination of the work of regulators, has been rejected by the Federal Government and the Financial Services Council (FSC). (more…)
July 26, 2017
A Riskinfo news story dated 20 July 2017 incorrectly stated that former Magnitude adviser, Jason Sean Atkins, has been banned by ASIC for dishonest conduct. This was not correct. (more…)
The Federal Government has advanced its plans for a single external dispute resolution scheme by appointing a transition team to ensure the scheme is operational by 1 July, 2018. (more…)
July 25, 2017
APRA has released an update on its claims data collection project stating it has collected the first batch of data and was likely to publish it in both aggregate and per insurer form. (more…)
Our latest poll asks whether you believe you and your adviser peers should become individually-licensed. (more…)
ANZ Wealth has begun a trial of a wellness program with 3000 participants in a bid to drive healthy behaviours among its OnePath and OneCare customer base. (more…)
MLC Life Insurance has continued its rollout of new life insurance related technology with the launch of a group insurance digital platform for superannuation funds. (more…)
July 24, 2017
The Federal Government will ease the process for consumers to opt out of group life insurance schemes with the current arrangements being labelled ‘ridiculous’ by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer. (more…)
July 21, 2017
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has called for a tightening of the patient records its GP members provide to life insurers. (more…)
