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FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... response questions and will be open book for statutory materials. The authority will also publish an exam curriculum framework, recommended reading lists and a practice exam. In addition FASEA added it has merged the curriculum for the financial adviser ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... it's increasingly important to show clients and regulators it is operating indices that follow a strict governance framework. This is by undergoing formal processes when changing the index and providing consultation opportunities so clients can express ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
State Street Global Advisors and Nuveen are among the first signatories of a document designed to improve engagement with companies that manufacture, distribute, sell or regulate products within the civilian firearms industry. Thirteen institutional ...

Vamos joins embattled insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Industry stalwart Pauline Vamos is set to become chair of an ASX-listed insurance company which was taken to task during the Royal Commission. Vamos is now a non-executive director on the board of Freedom Insurance Group, the insurer that was admonished ...

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... necessary, which elements should not apply and whether there is a better way to amend the existing organisational competence framework. Consultation is open until December 6 with a view to publish the update in early 2019.

Advice firm hires for increasing regulatory environment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... continuing changes to the legislative and regulatory environment, and the increasing demands of the accounting standards framework, mean that our clients must spend more time on developing and reporting financial information than ever before," Fittler ...

Industry fund chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... leadership team will focus on delivering "outstanding service and returns to members and enhancing the fund's governance framework," he said. "The board is confident the new team will continue to deliver the very strong financial performance members ...

Advisers choose their own journey on BT hub

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... research, compliance support, training, professional indemnity insurance and advice software support. BT Open's pricing framework means advisers only pay for the services they choose to use. Butterworth said: "We know advisers can spend a lot of ...

Cbus whacks illegal phoenixing

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... detect those directors who had previously been involved in illegal potential phoenix activity early on and create a framework for identifying how Cbus deals with these companies.

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... a Financial Services Council (FSC) event in Sydney this morning that following the first phase of retirement income framework consultation, the $50,000-and-over super asset threshold CIPR products are most suitable for, has been extended to $100,000. ...