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Rice Warner warns against culling value-based advice fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... advice fees. The researcher is concerned a potential move to fee for service - where fees are expressed entirely in dollars and not as a percentage of assets - will lead to reduced demand for advice services. Earlier this year the actuarial firm, in ...

Royal Commission: ASIC rethinks negotiation tactics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... approach has changed as of late. "We now, as of today, have a process that we will first look at a matter and say, 'why not litigate?'" Yesterday, the Commission found ASIC does not formally record its meetings with the board and executives of ...

Adviser-matching app launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... planners find each other." It shows geographic location is an important decision criteria when choosing a financial planner, but not the primary one, he said. Find a Planner is slated to officially launch in June 2019 and will sit within the FPA's ...

Industry funds lead website experience

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
Industry superannuation funds are providing members a better website experience than retail funds but retail wins when it comes to retirement calculators, the latest digital engagement study finds. IQ Group's fifth annual study on digital engagement ...

Increase adviser standards sector-wide: FSU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... and ongoing education obligations of financial advisers. "The Commission has demonstrated that the current arrangements do not work... It is important that the Commission engages with this issue. An important step in restoring trust and confidence in ...

Misconduct matters, but stability key for Frydenberg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... financial system is one. "While I am determined to take all necessary steps to ensure that these issues are addressed and do not recur, I will also be very focused on ensuring consumer and business access to financial services, stability of the financial ...

Court fines stockbroker $350k

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Federal Court has ordered a stockbroking firm to pay a $350,000 penalty for failing to comply with Market Integrity Rules. In early March 2011, State One Stockbroking placed 19 bids on behalf of a client when it should have reasonably suspected ...

UBS launches emerging market fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
UBS Asset Management launched an emerging markets equity fund, providing Australian investors with an offshore avenue to diversify their portfolio. The UBS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - which is the firm's third global equity offering - offers ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... Zacary Leeson received the Community Service Award. Leeson was recognised for his dedication as a volunteer at Perth-based not-for-profit, Leading Youth Forward, which provides mentorship to disadvantaged youths. In his opening address, FPA chief executive ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... make that work," Hartzer said. Counsel assisting Michael Hodge quizzed Hartzer - who leads the only major Australian bank not to recently jettison its wealth management arm - over the value of financial advice to Westpac's shareholders if the bank was ...