PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY

Financial planning

An increase in the number of professional indemnity (PI) insurance claims over the past few years is affecting the price and availability of PI insurance for planning fir...

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Financial planning

Peter Joyner and Associates has lost its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) for failing to maintain adequate professional indemnity (PI) insurance, among other ...

Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

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Financial planning

Issues surrounding adviser liability remain a concern and will be discussed during the next phase of Government consultation regarding investor compensation, according to...

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Financial planning

Current default compensation arrangements for retail clients rely largely on professional indemnity insurance, and provide no guarantee that retail clients will be able t...

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Life/Risk

Professional indemnity (PI) insurer Vero and its subsidiary APUA have launched a new PI insurance policy designed for financial planners....

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Financial planning

The Federal Treasury appears to have left open the question of a statutory compensation scheme covering financial planners, with a review due for completion in January st...

Financial planning

Sydney-based boutique financial planning firm Financial Spectrum has launched a financial planning practice start-up and training program aimed at developing advisers out...

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Financial planning

QBE has settled a $2.3 million Westpoint claim as PI insurer for the liquidated Glenhurst Corporation....

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Financial planning

The 'opt in' provisions for continuing advice and professional indemnity insurance were just two of the key issues tabled at the AFA Leadership Licensee Forum this week....

People & Products

Danny Maher has joined Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) in the new role of general manager, advice. Maher outlines his view on the future of the dealer group ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Ombudsman Service welcomes a Government announcement that Richard St John will examine a statutory compensation scheme....

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Life/Risk

ASIC has released regulatory guidance about the compensation and professional indemnity insurance obligations under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act....

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Life/Risk

Col Fullagar takes a look at compliance and administrative procedures and the way they can be effectively managed....

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