Protecting vulnerable insureds – Not as straightforward as it seems

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From 1 July, subscribers to the General Insurance Code of Practice 2020 (Code) must take extra care of small businesses and individuals who have purchased a retail insurance product and are ‘vulnerable’.... Read more continue reading

The COVID kilos and the mystery of the disappearing strokes

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Whilst it is too early – and perhaps even fanciful – to start talking about the legacy of COVID 19 just yet, there is little doubt that there will be... Read more continue reading

Who says you can’t teach old dogs new tricks?

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Old folk don’t take on new technology and new ideas, right? You just can’t teach them. Or is that “us”? Well that theory is getting blown away in a pandemic-like-way…... Read more continue reading

A deep dive into FASEA’s Code of Ethics – Part two

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FASEAS’s Code of Ethics with its twelve standards, became law on 1 January 2020. Its aim, to ensure best practice and positive client outcomes from Australia’s financial advice providers. In... Read more continue reading

‘End of an era’ for Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Financial Planning

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3 November 2020 marked an ‘end of an era’, according to leading financial services education provider Kaplan Professional, after the national regulator Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) removed the FNS50615... Read more continue reading

UniSuper CEO Kevin O’Sullivan named FEAL Fund Executive of the Year

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Kevin O’Sullivan Chief Executive Officer of UniSuper, has been awarded the 2020 Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) Fund Executive of the Year. The annual award, which is in its 19th year,... Read more continue reading

Is there any value in financial advice?

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Getting good useful advice whether from a plumber or a planner or other expert is a cause of concern for many people. I can’t help with plumbing but I have... Read more continue reading

Zurich Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan

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Zurich Australia has celebrated the launch of their inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at an employee event, timed in recognition of NAIDOC Week. The inaugural RAP is the culmination of... Read more continue reading

Relationships are the foundation of ‘sticky business’

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For decades commencing in the 1980s, life companies and more recently regulators have been obsessed with finding ways to displace the role of the adviser as the ‘glue’ that connects the consumer... Read more continue reading

Choosing an investment structure to meet in-house asset rule

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An SMSF investing with a related party must be careful not to breach the in-house asset rule. Donald and Melania are members of the Trumpet Super Fund and directors of... Read more continue reading