Advice firms take ‘leap of faith’ with flexible work weeks

work life balance Tribeca Financial Findex Invest Blue

| By Rhea Nath |

Recognising the benefits of flexible work weeks on productivity, employee outcomes and engagement, two Australian advice firms have shared their successful trial stories with Money Management.

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Rhea Nath

Rhea L Nath is a journalist at Money Management. She has previously worked as a business reporter with Dynamic Business and journalist in the multicultural media with Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

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Should super funds partner with financial planning firms?

Superannuation Wealth Data financial advice

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Financial planning

If super funds are to provide advice, they are encouraged to form agreements with external financial planning firms to expand their footprint beyond the major CBDs, according to Wealth Data.

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Rhea Nath

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The top 10 super funds of the last 10 years

Chant West super funds

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Superannuation

Comprising both small and mega super funds, these 10 growth funds have managed to deliver returns over 7.5 per cent per annum consistently for the last decade, according to Chant West.

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Rhea Nath

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Labor defends ASIC’s independence against Senate inquiry

Stephen Jones ASIC Joe Longo senate andrew bragg

| By Laura Dew |

Policy & Regulation

The Labor government has hit back at the Senate Economics Reference Committee’s request for evidence from ASIC as it is an independent regulator and suggested it provide the documents privately instead.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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AMP refreshes executive structure for platforms and advice

amp financial advice platforms amp north Matt Lawler Edwina Maloney

| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

AMP has announced a new executive structure for platforms and advice and is actively recruiting a group executive for superannuation and investment.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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ASIC inquiry delayed after regulator defies evidence orders

ASIC Senate Economics Legislation Committee

| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

ASIC has been accused of treating parliament with contempt after failing to follow Senate orders to submit evidence to the Senate Economics Reference Committee.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Advice firms accounting for two-thirds of remediation

Holley Nethercote complaints remediation licensees compliance

| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

Financial advice licensees account for two-thirds of firms which have implemented remediation in the past 12 months, according to research.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Which firms got a rap on the knuckles in 1H23?

ASIC APRA federal court

| By Rhea Nath |

Financial planning

From greenwashing allegations and interim stop orders to fines and penalties, Money Management has rounded up all the disciplinary actions faced by firms in the first half of 2023.

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Rhea Nath

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Personal advice fears hinder super funds’ data collection

APRA ASIC super trustees Retirement Income Covenant

| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

Super funds are demonstrating gaps in their member data, according to a joint APRA/ASIC review, as they are concerned collecting too much information could put them at risk of providing personal financial advice.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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ASIC issues first stop order for life insurance products

| By Laura Dew |

Life/Risk

ASIC has issued its first interim stop order on two life insurance products from ClearView Life for DDO failures.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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