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Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... Importantly, it said all reasonable steps should be taken to ensure levies charged on industry subsectors, like financial advice, under the Industry Funding Model are reduced commensurate with this increased resourcing to the regulator. It added that ...

AAT mitigates adviser's permanent ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Sydney. Prior to that he had stints with Strategic Capital Management, Perpetual and ipac. ASIC found he provided personal advice to 11 retail clients after failing the mandatory adviser exam. Justice Kyrou said: "In order to uphold the integrity of ...

Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... research ratings for Australasia - replaces Annika Bradley who moved to UniSuper as an investment specialist for policy and advice. As practice leader, Olsen will also support Morningstar's strategy to provide comprehensive superannuation fund ratings ...

Retirement Income Covenant still weak: APRA, ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their retirement income strategy obligations, citing financial advice regulation uncertainty, costs, and the lack of member engagement as major barriers. This is according to joint oversight by ASIC and ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... Credits (RITCs) section of the PDS across the Income and Choice products. The section that has been removed said: "For advice fees, other than for over-the-phone retirement planning advice mentioned above, the fund claims Reduced Input Tax Credits (RITCs) ...

Key advice executive leaves Aware Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
Aware Super has farewelled its group executive of advice. Sarah Forman has left the super fund after serving five years in the role. Her departure follows the appointment of Aware Super's new chief operating officer earlier this year and subsequent ...

ASIC calls out sloppy adviser data

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... Advisers Register, with a particular focus on the adviser's approved qualification(s), ability to provide tax (financial) advice services, business address and telephone number," ASIC said. AFSLs can rectify incorrect information by lodging a "maintain ...

DASH secures $20m investment from Bailador

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
DASH has secured a $20 million investment from Bailador Technology Investments. The advice technology solutions company plans to use the funding to accelerate its software and platform technology while expanding its team. DASH aims to grow its workforce ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... those who remain bear the brunt of paying heftier levies that aggravate the costs of running a business and puts financial advice further out of reach for Australians. The latest figures from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) show that ...

Clime completes Madison Financial sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... distribution manager, and specialist product manager. Baragwanath was formerly the head of wealth and remains a partner, corporate advice at TIP Group. In addition, Baragwanath serves as a responsible manager for several financial services licensees. ...