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Governance experts join boutique

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... ability to navigate the complexities and create true value for our clients. "MGD has a long-standing professional association with Michael and Adam and we are pleased to welcome them both to our team." Drew and Walk are founders of Drew, Walk & Co consulting. ...

Life Company of the Year crowned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
Two major insurance providers have cleaned up at the Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year and Consumer Choice Awards. Taking home the coveted namesake award, TAL was named Life Company of the Year for the third consecutive year. ...

ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy has hit out against vocal critics of the super system on the opening morning of the 2019 ASFA Conference in Melbourne today. Fahy took to the stage to call on the government ...

FASEA attempting to re-write law: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... its Code of Ethics to re-write the law rather than providing genuine guidance to financial advisers, the industry association believes. According to the Association of Financial Advisers, FASEA vowed to consult with industry associations ahead of releasing ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... particularly due to the new FASEA Code of Ethics for financial advisers." A document released by the Financial Planning Association of Australia in April, when only the code and explanatory statement were available, also delved into the issue of ethical ...

FPA Congress could be biggest yet

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
The 2019 Financial Planning Association of Australia Congress is on track to be the biggest yet, with numbers of delegates registered surpassing last year's. Dante De Gori, chief executive of the FPA, said registration numbers are tracking to beat the ...

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Westpac, Merrill Lynch Australia, Bankers Trust Australia and KPMG. He is also a director and treasurer of the Australian Association of Lloyd's Members. The appointments follow that of former Nikko Asset Management head of global operations, Rob Scott ...

Former Apogee, GPS Wealth advisers banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... to the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, Khaw is a certified financial planner and member of the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Meanwhile, ASIC has also banned former Queensland adviser Mark Alexander Rothnie. Rothnie was banned for three ...

Vanguard swoops on superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
Vanguard's Robin Bowerman says the investment giant's planned superannuation offering will have a place for financial advisers and won't be a strictly direct-to-investor product. "We are at the start of a journey of entering the superannuation ...

ASIC zeroes in on SMSF auditors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... Hennessy is also required to completed specific courses in ethics and auditing, and will need to provide his professional association with a copy of the conditions. The three auditors were referred to ASIC by the ATO under the SIS Act, with the two organisations ...