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AFS goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... continue to work with the Authorised Representatives with respect to their transition to new dealer groups or alternate licensees, said the BDO statement.

Planning software not ready for FoFA opt-in hurdle

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... Financial Services survey. For its FoFA Advice Impact Survey, Midwinter asked 320 financial planners from more than 70 licensees a number of questions aimed at gauging the planning industry's readiness for after the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) ...

Technology drives US client adviser loyalty

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... licensee groups is that 66% of clients said they would follow their adviser to another advice group if the adviser swapped licensees, a ratio that climbed to 76% for Gen-X and Gen-Y advisers who also had much higher referral rates at 80%. Advisers that ...

Planner numbers drop on FoFA changes

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... practicing members. The AFA currently reports they have 2,000 members. Through individual memberships and relationships with licensees, the AFA represents over 7,000 members. Keevers said the slight fall in adviser numbers could be the decline in members ...

ASIC warns planners, be careful who you hire

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned financial services licensees to be cautious when hiring new advisers. The warning follows a string of actions against licensees for failing to comply with their Australian financial ...

BDO appointed administrator of the AFS Group

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... Australia has recognised that the AFS Group has actively worked with advisers with respect to a transfer to alternate licensees, however BDO said that this process was unable to be finalised due to the withdrawal of existing financial accommodation. ...

APRA warns licensees warning about 3 day rollovers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today written to RSE licensees advising them of their new obligations to process rollovers within three days and use the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) developed SuperTIC service as their means ...

APRA to require funds to lodge 35 data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... date, not all data forms will commence at this date as some will phase in during over time. APRA said, "To give RSE licensees time to adjust their processes, APRA will continue the requirement to lodge annual returns four months after the end of the ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... control over their investments. "The need for advice is actually increasing and advisers need to decide, with their licensees, how they can be equipped to add value to these consumers seeking lower costs, greater control and a level of self directed ...

Advisers overlooking business development

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... groups only for compliance and systems administration and don't use marketing or business development services offered by licensees. Managing director Andrew Doquile believes that the looming 1 July FOFA deadline is sidelining advisers from potential ...