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FSCP panel members named

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... Commission Response - Better Advice) Act 2021 established the FSCP within ASIC as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers from this year. Under the new regime, ASIC is responsible for convening individual panels to consider disciplinary matters ...

Mason Stevens builds on distribution capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... have someone of Ben's calibre join our growing team as we continue to provide the highest levels of service to financial advisers and their clients." Lemmon's appointment follows changes to the Mason Stevens leadership at the beginning of this year ...

Synchron names new state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... Regenass in January. The group's director Don Trapnell commented that Crother's experience in working with financial advisers and the fact that she is a Synchron NextGen graduate, means she has an excellent understanding of the challenges and ...

Advisers can step up to retirement planning boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... event. "In the real world, though, retirement is a transformative time of life and also a great opportunity for financial advisers," he said. With some 250,000 people retiring each year and Australia having 3.9 million people aged over 65 this is "a ...

AMP reports $252m loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... improved investment markets and a reduction in net cash outflows. The North platform saw inflows from external financial advisers increase by 18% to $1.3 billion. SuperConcepts, which services 41,754 SMSFs, recorded total assets under administration ...

AFA Practitioner Community appoints new leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers welcomed a new chair and deputy chair to its Practitioner Community. AFA Group Wealth founder John Cachia was named chair, while Mazi Wealth founder Deline Jacovides serves as deputy chair. "Our key role is to be ...

AFA responds to Quality of Advice Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers hopes that the upcoming industry review will listen to the voices of clients and overhaul the advice process. In its submission to the draft terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review, the AFA is calling ...

Allan Gray Australia reduces fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... the long term. "We don't believe in legacy pricing or negotiated fee deals." Further, Barr stated that financial advisers and individuals will pay no asset-based administration fees for any Allan Gray Australia managed funds that they hold. "All ...

FPA calls for stronger experience pathway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... in authorised financial planners to date and post the exam compliance cut off, will fail to attract exited financial advisers back, nor will it remove the regulatory burden, duplication and inefficiencies which have led to the significant increase in ...

Synchron appoints compliance lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... planning practices and provided financial advice himself, has an exceptional understanding of the demands on financial advisers and the vital role they play in helping ordinary Australians take control of their financial affairs," Synchron director Don ...