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Royal Commission principles not simply an add-on

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
A set of ideas or principles aligned to community standards resulting from the financial services Royal Commission must not be solely grafted as optional extras for better business profits, an ethics specialist believes. The Ethics Centre executive ...

Hiring outlook subdued: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... dominated headlines and brought into question the sector's pursuit of short-term profit at the expense of basic standards of honesty. This week we ask if the credit crunch will deepen at the effect of the financial services Royal Commission's ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass will help advisers prepare for their exam, while a redesigned ...

Advisers question value of best interests duty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... One in five financial advisers disagrees or strongly disagrees the best interests duty was necessary to raise industry standards. And more than 70% believe the duty has not improved advice quality. These are two of 11 findings from research released ...

ASIC bans former NAB, CBA advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... "They have an obligation to act in the best interests of their clients when providing advice and must adhere to ethical standards and conduct themselves with honesty and professionalism. ASIC will continue to take action where the conduct of financial ...

Advice firm hires from Macquarie Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... experience, accumulated over more than 30 years in financial services, and his uncompromising commitment to the very highest standards of client service, makes him a natural fit for Steward Wealth," Picone said. Grifa specialised in managing equity portfolios ...

Amundi Asset Management Australia chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... the role. An Amundi spokesperson said it remains "committed to Asia Pacific and servicing our clients to the highest standards" but declined to comment how much assets are currently managed in Australia. Amundi is the asset management business of Credit ...

COBA appoints former ASIC executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... COBA has appointed former ASIC executive general manager Phil Khoury to review the code which outlined the conduct and standards that must be met by credit unions, mutual banks and building societies. Khoury served at ASIC from 1991 to 1999 before moving ...

ATO and TPB terminate tax agents

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... Taylor said this type of behaviour by registered tax agents would not be tolerated. "Tax practitioners must meet strict standards of fitness and propriety to register with the TPB, and we expect that they will continue to meet these standards," Taylor ...

ANZ, IOOF revise wealth sale agreement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... independent report from EY suggesting IOOF Investment Management Limited breached the SIS Act and further prudential standards underpins APRA's action. The action was followed by news that IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher and chair George Venardos ...