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Asteron discusses alternative commission structure

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015

... submission to the federal government for the parliamentary joint committee on lifting professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry. Vilo reportedly said Asteron has created an adviser remuneration modelling tool, allowing ...

FEATURE: Adviser education

FINANCIAL STANDARD | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015

With minimum education standards surely now set to rise in the financial planning industry, the Financial Standard team has asked experts to outline what the new rules might look like and the possible routes advisers can take. What qualities will the ...

ISA and AIST want changes to professionalism model

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015

... joint submission to a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the issue, both ISA and AIST believe work on increasing education standards should be separated from the development of industry codes of conduct. The submission also suggests "a tripartite model ...

Banking and super groups back parliamentary recommendations

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015

... banking and superannuation sectors have generally backed recommendations on lifting professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry. Public responses to a Parliamentary Joint Committee on the issue were due recently and ...

Frydenberg to decide on advice standards in June

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015

... make sure that there are sensible transition arrangements for existing advisers in terms of reaching the new education standards," he said, and added that the AFA also wants to guarantee that "there is no risk of disenfranchising older advisers." Frydenberg ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015

... 20 industry and consumer bodies met on April 29th to reach a consensus on lifting professional, ethical and education standards for financial advisers. The roundtable is the first of three and will focus on the Parliamentary Joint Committee report, following ...

ClearView predicts end of independent financial advice

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015

... supportive of some aspects of Trowbridge and the FSI's recommendations - the submission encouraged lifting adviser education standards and addressing cultural barriers to good practice. It added that Trowbridge's recommendation to provide at least half ...

NAB too big to change culture overnight: Thorburn

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015

... conviction" changes such as the early introduction of fee for service in its advice businesses or lifting minimum education standards for its advisers. "We're proud, but not perfect. It is absolutely clear that whilst we've done many good things, mostly ...

CFP program attracts 700 students in one semester

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015

... Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program has attracted 700 students this semester, following the rise in adviser education standards in most large dealer groups. "The volume of enrolments to the program this semester marks the desire by financial planners ...

Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015

... index in numerous asset classes. "Vanguard also deserves credit for its unceasing efforts to raise investor education standards in both Australia and around the world," Morningstar's statement added. Vanguard was also awarded Fund Manager of the Year ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA | 12:05PM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA | 12:03PM

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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