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Superannuation

The Grattan Institute claims super fund members are paying around $6 billion to much in super administration and investment fees....

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Life/Risk

The AFA has claimed the Trowbridge terms of reference to deliver a unified solution were not delivered....

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Financial planning

ASIC signals clamp down on multiple instances of planning firms charging for advice that was never provided....

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Superannuation

ASIC has confirmed to a Parliamentary Committee it has been ‘working’ with real estate agents found to be giving property-related SMSF advice....

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Financial planning

Adverse economics has played a major role in reducing the number of illegal managed investment schemes, according to ASIC....

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Life/Risk

Copies of the FSC’s Trowbridge submission are being circulated by advisers as they continue to worry about the final recommendations....

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Life/Risk

Life Insurance Advice Working Group chairman, John Trowbridge, has defended the manner in which he dealt with the final report recommendations and denied any change of ma...

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Editorial

Another bout of negative publicity has reinforced the need for better differentiating the various sectors of the financial services industry....

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Life/Risk

Frydenberg warns life/risk industry on Trowbridge - initiate your own reforms or lose control of the outcome....

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Life/Risk

Warning that flaws in TPD regime may see people seeking to manipulate it to fund an early retirement....

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Superannuation

A new survey has revealed strong support for the inclusion of at least one-third independent directors on super fund boards....

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Life/Risk

Despite claims of an 11th hour change in mandate, defenders of the Trowbridge Report say he decision to make the final report the sole work of its chairman was flagged in...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has urged the introduction of a Practicing Certificate regime for financial planners....

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Life/Risk

ASIC acknowledges dearth of PI providers and difficulties of smaller planning firms obtaining cover but claims market stable....

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Life/Risk

Brisbane-based adviser argues there may be privacy implications if the Trowbridge recommendations are implemented....

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