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Overhaul executive remuneration: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018

... and evaluates their performance on customer advocacy or net promoter score. This week we ask if the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's examination blueprint is fair and reasonable.

Increase adviser standards sector-wide: FSU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018

The new professional standards imposed on financial advisers should be rolled out across the entire financial services sector. That is the view of the Finance Sector Union which said a process of professionalisation should extend to other occupations ...

FASEA releases draft degree requirement legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its long awaited degree requirements for existing financial advisers and new entrants. FASEA has proposed the maximum requirement for an existing adviser be a graduate diploma of eight subjects ...

Code of ethics still the main game: FPA

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018

... Speaking at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum on Thursday and prior to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) releasing its education and ethical standards blueprint on Friday evening, Marshan said the industry ...

FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018

Among a wide-ranging update on Friday evening, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority concreted several aspects to an industry exam. It also released a standards blueprint. FASEA said the duration of the financial adviser exam will be ...

ASIC moves to make licensees FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018

... to Regulatory Guide 105 that would reflect the professional standards reforms to be dictated by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The consultation focuses on the organisational competence of advice licensees with ASIC looking to introduce ...

FPA and AFA aim to administer adviser standards

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018

The Financial Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers are putting cases forward to manage adviser compliance schemes resulting from the industry's new education and ethics standards. The FPA told its member base ...

Chartered accountants largely FASEA compliant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority should recognise the qualifications of chartered accountants in order to keep them in the financial advice industry. That is the view of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, saying the ...

FASEA busts dishonest education providers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018

... falsely marketed courses and programs as FASEA approved, despite no such courses existing as yet. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority said it has obtained confirmation that several education providers recently produced and distributed ...

Centrepoint: New leadership, new look

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018

... framework; an education support program to assist advisers working to meet the requirements of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority; and a new adviser portal to enable the collection and distribution of data and insights. While Centrepoint ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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