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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. ...

ASIC freezes assets of Melbourne based licensee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained interim orders from the Federal Court freezing the assets of financial advice licensee United Global Capital and related property investment company Global Capital Property Fund Limited (GCPF). ...

Nominations open for FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... considered 'influential' advisers must be and continue to be instrumental in shaping the future of the financial advice industry. They are individuals who make a meaningful difference in their clients' financial wellbeing, actively participate ...

Financial advice profession 'lacks consistent protocols'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
The financial advice profession "lacks consistent protocols" for handling suspected financial abuse and there are insufficient whistleblower protections, according to the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). In its submission to the Parliamentary ...

Former AMP advice lead sues The Australian

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
Former AMP head of advice Jack Regan has launched defamation proceedings against The Australian claiming an article published by the news outlet inferred he misled the Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC). Regan claimed the article ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms emphasised in its final report it wants "greater legal clarity" to how advice fees are deducted from superannuation fund accounts. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee, led by chair senator Jess ...

Early contributions boost retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... to their super earlier, compared to those who take the default contribution option has been confirmed by modelling from advice tech platform Otivo. Otivo's modelling reported that if younger Australians (20 years old) start additional contributions ...

Inflation weighing on next generation of retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... without benefits. Natixis country head of Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said Gen X is highly in need of financial advice. "Gen X are facing a complex set of circumstances that perhaps make them the generation with the greatest need for financial ...

ASIC calls out licensees: 'We will take action'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... this year and that will continue into next year as well. He said that while good retirement outcomes are not all about advice, it does have a big role to play and the Superannuation choice products: What focus is there on performance? (Report 779) which ...