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QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... between information from a partly-trained salesperson, and comprehensive financial advice from a fully qualified professional." She added that, post-Royal Commission, financial advice has become a profession, but the government tied it up in so much ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... that Ms Anderson was under independent and distinct obligations than those owed by her licensee to comply with her professional obligations and that her conduct was not excused or explained away by a reliance on the instructions, procedures, or process ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... reaches more people. The reduction of red tape and the introduction of a new class of qualified advisers alongside professional financial advisers across all financial institutions, including superannuation funds, are the right steps forward to deliver ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... industry's current structure and composition is holding it back from reaching the 12.4 million Australians in need of professional advice but are still awaiting assistance. The paper drew on ASIC data that shows 41% of Australians intend to get personal ...

Vanguard sells outsourced CIO arm to Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Mercer has acquired Vanguard's outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) function, taking on board its 120-strong team. The business, which provides investment management services to not-for-profits and other institutional investors in the US, grows ...

'Should have known better': AAT tells auditor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Documents show she also "suggested in cross-examination that her misunderstanding was compounded by the failure of her professional association (and perhaps ASIC) to bring the detail and meaning of the independence requirements to her attention"; an ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... among billionaires in sectors such as financial services and health and infrastructure, and less acute in business, professional or technology services sectors. Still, over half (58%) view cyber threats or hacking as one of the biggest risks. When it ...

Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Women working in rental, hiring, and real estate services come in third place with a gap of 23.1%, followed by the professional, scientific, and technical services industries of 22.8%. More employers are also paying superannuation on parental leave - ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... "With a deep pipeline of consultation on critical issues ahead of us, and the planned delivery of a comprehensive professional development program to enhance skills and thought leadership throughout the industry, we are confident that under Mary's ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... he thinks there's a role for recognised prior learning here, a need to look at "what people are doing in their professional year versus their undergraduate stuff", and a "need to recognise there's different callings within the broader industry ...