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TAA calls for prudent pace for reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... have not. As with prior submissions, Macdonald continues to push for separating advice and products to better align with consumer expectations, reduce the risks of vertical alignment and recognise the changing operating environment of advisers. "We believe ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Super Consumers Australia has launched a new consultation attempting to calculate exactly how much Australians need to retire in comfort. One of the findings of the Retirement Income Review was that retirees do not confidently spend their retirement ...

Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... inflation, and the need for Australians to be resilient. "We are all going to have to learn to live with inflation, be your consumer and investor or a central banker," Powell said. "Why we think that's the case of central bankers in particular policy ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... form of defence, as well as a benchmark by which they can be held accountable." Another overlooked consideration is the consumer. "How is a nuisance complaint to be treated? Under current requirements, the ombudsman will always allow the client to decide ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The federal government must be held accountable for making sweeping promises around reducing compliance and qualification red tape, a financial advice industry event has heard. The minister for superannuation, financial services, and digital economy ...

MA Financial partners with Chinese asset manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... unique growth opportunities for Australian investors as it transitions away from a manufacturing-led economy and towards a consumer and innovation-led economy," Martin said. "The MA ChinaAMC Equity Fund will ensure wholesale investors have access to ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

Winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 2022 announced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has congratulated the first winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for 2022. Melbourne-based senior advice compliance analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services has taken home the award. ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... with four laws overseen by eight regulators, along with additional oversight from AFSLs, professional associations, and consumer complaint bodies. "This all comes at the cost of providing clear, concise, efficient and affordable advice to ordinary Australians ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts covering energy, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, telecoms, consumer staples, industrials, technology, utilities, and financials pointed ...