Industry Updates

BT completes round of Panorama updates

BT has updated Panorama to improve the user experience for the most frequent users of the platform – advice practices’ support staff.

Zurich partners with PFAN to extend professional insurance assistance

Zurich Financial Services has partnered with the Pro Bono Financial Advice Network to extend professional insurance assistance to those in particularly adverse or vulnerable situations.

ASIC to extend date for separate adviser registration requirement

ASIC will extend the date for the separate adviser registration requirement again, this time to October 2023.

Previous Government ‘rushed’ reform: Jones

Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has continued to back his slower-paced approach to advice reform, arguing the previous government rushed through reforms that were ineffectual.

AI tools can only aid advice, not replace advisers: Research

While ChatGPT is transforming financial recommendations with time and cost efficiency, Neilson & Co Wealth managing partner Ben Neilson believes it will not completely replace financial advisers and planners.

AustralianSuper reduces insurance costs for the second year in a row

Over 97 per cent of AustralianSuper members who have insurance through their account will see an average decrease of 11.8 per cent in insurance costs from 27 May.

FNZ appoints non-executive director

Global wealth management platform developer FNZ has appointed Kirsty Gross to support the group’s growth strategy, governance, and risk management in the Australian market.

Infocus’ million-dollar solution to fee consent

Infocus will spend $1 million on an app that the firm will offer other advice practices free of charge. The group’s founder Darren Steinhardt wants to share it at no cost to his advice contemporaries out of respect for the profession he believes has been generous to him.

Hartley to depart AMP amid restructure

Embattled wealth giant AMP has restructured the business, resulting in the departure of Australian wealth management CEO Scott Hartley at the end of the year. However he will stay on with the business for the next six months as it transitions its operating model.

Govt appoints TPB chair

Peter de Cure has been appointed chair of the Tax Practitioners Board, replacing Ian Klug.

Allianz Retire+ appoints two state managers

Allianz Retire+ has appointed Stephen Armstrong and Natalie Philips as state managers.

ASFA chief steps down

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia CEO Martin Fahy has informed the board he will resign after seven years in the role.

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