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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 ...

Local head named for BNP Paribas custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... senior roles including head of client management, head of strategy and head of superannuation. He started out as a fund accountant in 1998. Cheever is charged with building the success of the securities services business in the region and supporting ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
The proposed merger between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
The industry has welcomed Michelle Levy's draft reform proposals, saying the consultation paper released today provides "a sensible roadmap" and a way forward. The Quality of Advice Review consultation paper was released this afternoon, outlining ...

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
Investor confidence in local and international capital markets is lower than it was at the depth of the COVID pandemic according to a Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) survey. The CA ANZ survey said a combination of the pandemic ...

SMSF client education a concern: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... content as concerns around client education mount, according to a new report. Investment Trends' 2022 SMSF Adviser and Accountant Report shows advisers want more educational content to assist them in servicing clients, citing client education as a growing ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The Joint Associations Working Group has told the Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called ...

Findex Group acquires firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Findex Group is growing its presence, announcing the acquisition of McGarva Accounting Group which trades under Atticus Business Accountants and Basecamp Bookkeeping in Toowoomba. Findex is a privately-owned financial advisory and accounting service ...

Dump annual super contributions cap: CA ANZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Ahead of this weekend's election, the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) wants both major political parties to commit to dumping the annual superannuation contribution cap for the benefit of women. CA ANZ said the existing cap ...

Tax Practitioners Board adds two new members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
Assistant treasurer of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), Michael Sukkar, has appointed Andrew Conway and Steven Dobson to the board for a three-year period starting from 30 March 2022. Conway is chief executive and a fellow of the Institute of Public ...