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Westpac fined over reporting failure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... safety and stability of the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors." He re-enforced that APRA's reporting standards are legally binding in the same way as its prudential standards. "By issuing these infringement notices, APRA wants to send ...

Inaugural FASEA exam results in

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
The majority of candidates who sat the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's inaugural exam have passed with flying colours. FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield said the authority is pleased with the implementation of the first ...

Industry super fund adds director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... advantage to the fund. "Geoff has demonstrated a strong and practical knowledge of the regulatory framework and prudential standards that are applied in the super industry and I am certain that his specific superannuation knowledge and his extensive ...

Workplace deaths missing from ESG reports: ACSI

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2019
... 2018, 16 of which were contractors, suggesting there is a "disconnect between the safety practices of companies and the standards they require of contractors". ACSI found 67 of the ASX200 companies were not reporting workplace fatalities, including eight ...

AMP MDA constraints frustrate advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said at the time the conditions were imposed: "ASIC expects to see improvements in the standards of supervision, conduct and compliance across the financial advice industry, and the imposition of additional licence conditions ...

TPB welcomes independent review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... to ensure that tax agent services are provided to the public in accordance with appropriate professional and ethical standards. The review will involve consultation with representatives from the accounting, taxation, consumer advocacy and education sectors ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... will be the first opportunity for our adviser community to gain the most up-to-date progress report on Professional Standards, FASEA and the implementation of Royal Commission implementations," he said "It is so important that delegates have the opportunity ...

Advice resilient under pressure: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... the current environment. "However, planners recognise the need to evolve their business not only to satisfy regulatory standards, but also to meet the demands of shifting consumer preferences and an uncertain investing climate," Peker said. When asked ...

FASEA exam results expected soon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... cohort of financial advisers to sit the FASEA exam are set to be released in the coming weeks. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority revealed it will release the results of June's inaugural FASEA exam by midway through August, after ...

Axe super for low-income earners: Senator

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... questions must be answered: Will more super reduce future pension costs to government and how much better would retirement standards be with more super? "The last Intergenerational Report showed around 80% of people would take a public pension in 2055. ...