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Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... adjustment for many advisers and we're committed to providing early notice and supporting them to help navigate and prepare for the changes ahead. "We remain a strong advocate for quality financial advice and support the role that financial advice plays ...

Count Financial treads new path

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... likes of Colonial First State ending grandfathered commissions ahead of the January 2021 deadline, Count said it must prepare for others bringing forward their plans. "To mitigate the impact of the changes to these grandfathered arrangements, we are ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... Simon Doyle said investors shouldn't depend on central banks pumping out cheap money into the economy and should prepare for a major drawback. "Across financial markets there's a view that investors don't need to worry about risk because ...

BlackRock wakes up to climate change

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... realised, this is a much more structural, long-term crisis," he said. "Companies, investors, and governments must prepare for a significant reallocation of capital." Fink warned the financial sector of an incoming capital shift. "If 10% of global investors ...

MLC Wealth hires technology chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... transformation across technology and operations in financial services organisations," he said. "As we continue to prepare for separation, Darren's deep experience across technology and operations will enable us to deliver strong capability to support ...

FASEA attempting to re-write law: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... The AFA is calling for the commencement of the code to be deferred until financial advisers have time to "sensibly prepare for implementation" and the code is re-worked. "It is unfortunate that the FASEA board has sought to use this as an opportunity ...

Firetrail fund gets Morningstar rating

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... its 13 affiliates in the year ending June. Morningstar notes that the fund is a solid option but investors should prepare for the volatility. "...underperformance since Firetrail's March 2018 inception to October 2019 provides a reminder to investors ...

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... priority of Australia's banks is the implementation of the Royal Commission. Banks are also working night and day to prepare for the Consumer Data Right to empower customers to more easily shop around for the financial service that best meets their ...

FASEA exam dates revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... Geraldton, Wagga Wagga and Coffs Harbour. FASEA has provided the FG003 Preparation Guide on its website for advisers to prepare for the exam. The guide includes a curriculum and reading list as well as practice questions. Once advisers register for the ...

AMP advisers prepare for battle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
More than 90% of the AMPFPA's members have confirmed they will support legal action against the group, with the association saying AMP is simply offloading practices it can no longer profit from. The AMP Financial Planning Association has prepared ...