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Current legislation "wrong way around": Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
Quality of Advice Review chair Michelle Levy believes providing financial advice with a focus on best interests duty and duty of priority is doing things the wrong way. Commenting on her proposal to replace the best interests duty and duty of priority ...

A year of change: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... advisors. But it may also be a vehicle to get more new entrants into the profession," he said. "Also, the Quality of Advice Review, if it changes the underlying economic fundamentals of being an adviser to make it more profitable, may give more incentive ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... their service and encouraged them to remain engaged and involved in the profession. Meanwhile, on the Quality of Advice Review, Perera welcomed the move away from prescriptive to principles-based legislation. "It means there's going to be significant ...

AFA Thrive Conference kicks off

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... expected highlights over the next three days are Michelle Levy's panel discussion around how the Quality of Advice Review will impact the advice sector as well as AFA chief executive Phil Andersons session on advocating for advice. The first presenter ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference, Jones spoke of the Quality of Advice Review and the sweeping changes proposed so far, saying: "Now is the time. We want to ensure we do it properly, we want to ensure we ...

HNWs shunning professional advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
When it comes to financial planning, a growing number of high-net-worth (HNW) individuals are opting to DIY, according to new research collated by Investment Trends and sponsored by Praemium. The research, which involved polling 7500 investors, found ...

Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... to act in clients' best interests is one of the things Michelle Levy has proposed be removed under the Quality of Advice Review. Survey results also indicated that financial advisers are becoming more familiar with the value of accessing their body of ...

Inconsistencies across RIC strategies: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... will set a strong foundation for further refinement and continued compliance." In August, ASIC said it had commenced a review of retirement income strategies, with a view to publishing its findings later this year. In a speech to the Financial Services ...

Stop orders placed on property funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... obligations (DDOs) because it did not adequately describe the class of retail clients in the intended market or specify mandatory review periods. The stop order for both funds is valid for 21 days unless revoked earlier. In late July ASIC used its powers ...

ACCC approves Dye & Durham, Link deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... competition." The deal has also been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland but is awaiting approvals from the Foreign Investment Review Board, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur. The ...