Quality of Advice Review

Financial advice

The law “should not continue to assume that financial advice is being given by a person”, according to Michelle Levy, as she hints that advice from superannuation funds c...

Superannuation

Two RSE licensees are exploring digital planning services and a third is considering a digital advice tool, but the latest APRA/ASIC thematic review has suggested several...

Superannuation

Scope, competency, and charging arrangements will be the three critical factors when it comes to superannuation funds providing financial advice, according to Minister fo...

Superannuation

With super funds primed to join the advice arena, Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has signalled that providing a safe environment for members and managing...

Insurance

Life insurance experts have flagged that, while the government’s initial response to the Quality of Advice Review holds promise, there remains more work to do for consume...

Superannuation

It is important that super funds giving advice apply the same rules as professional financial advisers, according to Otivo founder, Paul Feeney....

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and Industry Super Australia have voiced their support in allowing super funds to broaden their financial advice offer...

Superannuation

Australia’s two largest superannuation funds have welcomed today’s Quality of Advice Review announcement in a joint statement, stating the recommendations are a “positive...

Superannuation

The Government has accepted some 14 of the 22 recommendations in the Quality of Advice Review, allowing super funds to provide more retirement advice and information to t...

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia has welcomed the government’s formal response to the Quality of Advice Review....

Superannuation

Deducting advice fees from super funds risks undermining the system, a co-founder of financial services institution has said in response to a Quality of Advice Review rec...

Superannuation

The final report of the Quality of Advice Review has detailed what superannuation fund trustees told reviewer Michelle Levy about the state of super and advice....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

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Jim Chalmers has defended changes to the Future Fund’s mandate, referring to himself as a “big supporter” of the sovereign wealth fund, amid fierce opposition from the Co...

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In a new review of the country’s largest fund, a research house says it’s well placed to deliver attractive returns despite challenges....

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