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Open Banking gets another shot in parliament

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... will issue the 'lock-down' version of the Rules governing the system by the end of August; and the interim Data Standards Body has, in the last week, issued the implementation draft of the technical standards." The ACCC will regulate the Consumer ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... that became trapped in a cave in 2018. Ethics and trust commentator Clare Payne will also appear as well as financial standards best practice expert Michelle Hoskin. Wine industry entrepreneur Warren Randall will give a presentation on the importance ...

ASIC moves against SMSF auditor misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... others. The decisions follow concerns about SMSF auditors failing to meet requirements, including auditor independence standards, auditing standards, and minimum CPD hours. Most matters were referred to the corporate regulator by the Australian Tax Office ...

APRA proposes new remuneration standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... Deputy chair John Lonsdale said CPS 511 would complement the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to lift industry standards of accountability and reduce the likelihood of misconduct. "Limiting the influence of financial performance metrics in determining ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... speaker - at the AFA Conference in August. Hoskin is the founder of the UK certification body for financial services standards, Standards International, and recently led a committee to develop and launch a new standard for paraplanners. There is a special ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... which it believes has been discounted by the proposed legislation. As a result, FPA head of policy and professional standards Ben Marshan said the association wants TPD insurance to be carved-out of the legislation, so it remains as an opt-out policy ...

CPA, CAANZ designations approved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... Chartered accountants and CPAs will now be able to claim credits for prior learning towards meeting the FASEA education standards for financial advisers. The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority will approve one credit for advisers who have ...

Industry bodies react to APRA review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... benchmarks; taking action on underperforming funds; the development of a superannuation performance tool; updating reporting standards; and collecting product-level data that facilitates accurate assessments of outcomes. However, the Association of Superannuation ...

ASIC slams consumer credit failures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... any lender or insurer to act efficiently, honestly and fairly. All options are on the table." The report also laid out standards for the design and distribution of CCI sold by lenders, and ASIC said it expects lenders and insurers to either meet those ...

NEOS upgrades super product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... enhancement follows NEOS partnering with the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a global standards-setting body for the insurance industry. The integration meant NEOS uses a secure, event-driven messaging platform ...