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AAT upholds AFSL rejection

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... himself as an authorised AFS licensee. The AAT ruled that much of Watson's documentation failed to meet regulatory standards. In particular, the AAT said Watson's company cash flow projections "did not document any calculations or assumptions ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... workforce. The Commission's decision to follow the SMSF Association's recommendations to opt for higher SMSF advice standards and reject the minimum balance approach as the better option for ensuring the integrity and sustainability of the self-managed ...

The problem the Productivity Commission is trying to fix

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... intervened in the market addressing areas such as fee disclosure and transparency requirements, and by lifting governance standards, the PC argues that millions of Australians have been poorly served and penalized by high fees or foregone savings. To ...

Specialist SMSF advisers need only apply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... financial advisers wishing to advise on SMSFs with the report suggesting the requirement form an extension of the new standards in place under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. Further, the report has recommended that advisers be ...

Regulators in Productivity Commission firing line

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... "distinct regulatory DNA." The report recommends APRA focus on matters of licensing and authorisation, ensuring high standards of system and fund performance. ASIC's focus should be on the behaviour of the system's players, namely trustees and ...

FASEA reforms see ASIC register swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... registrations were completed to ensure recognition as an existing practitioner ahead of the introduction of the new professional standards requirements last week. Under the reforms, only those advisers that were authorised at any time between 1 January ...

MetLife Australia wins tech award

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... Association of Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD). The 50-year-old organisation sets global data standards for insurers and runs as an industry owned non-profit. Batten wins the award jointly with MetLife Australia's digital ...

FASEA releases professional year standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... requirements for people undertaking work and training requirements to become a financial adviser or planner from 2019. The standards authority confirmed the professional year plan would be required to develop competencies in technical competence, client ...

FASEA finalises adviser CPD standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... professional development requirements for financial advisers. Listening to industry consultation, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made several determinations upon registering the legislative instrument for CPD requirements. The CPD ...

CRO departs corporate super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
... said. "With trust central to our success, Owen's experience will be integral to ensuring we maintain the highest standards of risk and compliance across all of our services. "This is even more important in today's heightened risk environment ...