JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |    9:11AM   After having its existing disciplinary processes questioned during the Royal Commission, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is introducing updated regulations from 1 January 2019.KARREN VERGARA   Roy Morgan research suggests having a minimum of $300,000 triggers the need for financial advice.

DARREN SNYDER  |    1:00PM   A Melbourne-based fund manager will now be the investment manager for all of UBS Asset Management's Australian equities funds. A Sydney property manager will also pick up UBS' listed A-REITs fund.KANIKA SOOD  |    12:47PM   Richard Quin's Bentham Asset Management is launching a new mFund for its asset-backed securities strategy as the boutique ramps up the distribution for the $130 million strategy.

KANIKA SOOD   An Australian insurer has awarded a Natixis affiliate a mandate to manage $80 million in an absolute return strategy.HARRISON WORLEY   Australians do not want to subsidise life insurance for those with adverse genetic test results, according to the latest Financial Services Council study.

DARREN SNYDER   More than 2700 tax practitioners, who are also trustees of their self-managed superannuation fund, have outstanding SMSF annual returns.DARREN SNYDER   The outgoing chief executive at the Australian arm of an $800 billion global asset manager is joining the board of a newly-launched SMSF investment platform in 2019.

BENJAMIN ONG  |    10:22AM   Theresa May could resign as Prime Minister, or there could be a leadership challenge, or a snap general election, or another referendum on Brexit, or an extension of the 29 March 2019 divorce deadline.BENJAMIN ONG   The acceleration in the decline of property prices could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy as buyers defer purchases while waiting for cheaper prices and sellers sell at lower prices before prices fall some more.

KARREN VERGARA   Complaints staff of life insurance companies are the most helpful when it comes to resolving customer disputes, ASIC has found.DARREN SNYDER   A consortium including several of Australia's largest superannuation funds will contest allegations from the ACCC that a 2013 purchase of two New South Wales ports breached competition law.

KARREN VERGARA  |    12:39PM   The former chief investment strategist of the Future Fund has joined New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund as its chief investment officer.KANIKA SOOD  |    12:37PM   Challenger has filled the role left open when Richard Howes moved to replace Brian Benari as the chief executive of the $5.6 billion company.

KARREN VERGARA  |    1:28PM   ASIC has again delayed the transition period for certain fee and cost disclosure requirements under RG97.KARREN VERGARA  |    12:40PM   APRA has finalised new measures aiming to strengthen superannuation member outcomes that will take effect from 1 January 2020.

HARRISON WORLEY AND MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |    11:24AM   An Australian wealth fintech launched a partnership with an international bank to provide millions of people with digital financial advice.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   A $4.9 billion industry superannuation fund partnered with a financial planning technology firm as part of a rebrand of its advice offering to members.

DARREN SNYDER   Sydney will be home to a new journalism institute next year as part of a $100 million commitment to the profession from philanthropist Judith Neilson.DARREN SNYDER   More than 95% of high net worth individuals in Asia Pacific are prepared to consolidate assets with their primary wealth manager, provided there's a strong connection. But it's less likely in Australia.