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AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... consequently received below par ratings of 'C' and at one point an 'E' - meaning he failed to meet the most minimum standards. Mr E was then referred to the advice committee (which Britt chaired) that ultimately decided not to terminate his employment. ...

Royal Commission singles out 325 NAB staff cutting corners

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... that he "deliberately falsified details" on those forms and that he had breached NAB's code of conduct and licensee standards. NAB did not report Meyn's conduct to the association of which he eventually became a member, the FPA. NAB chief customer officer ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... the scope to grow our exports is significant. Thirdly, the EU has shown a willingness to impose impossible regulatory standards that act as defacto trade barriers. Other EU FTAs, such as Canada, Korea and more recently Mexico have already had an impact ...

Westpac obscured bad adviser reference check

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... Smith, Dover repeatedly asked for updates in the weeks following - but Westpac obfuscated any of its findings. By today's standards, the lack of disclosure and transparency shared with Dover was not adequate, Wright said. He added based on legal advice ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... acknowledged it has engaged in conduct that it characterised as "possible misconduct or conduct falling below community standards and expectations." It also made a series of acknowledgements of possible contraventions of the Corporations Act and the ...

US regulator to extend fiduciary rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... scope of the proposed fiduciary duty to combat conflicted investment advice and mitigate confusion around the differing standards to which different industry professionals are held. The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to enhance the quality ...

RC questions adviser sales tactics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... work before it can earn its credibility. It's attempting to do so by establishing fledging education and professional standards; managing conflict-free remuneration structures and by keeping customers front and centre of the advice process, he said. ...

Why wait for Royal Commission to address trust?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... consumer research shows Australians care less about Royal Commission findings and are more concerned about professional standards. The Financial Services Institute of Australasia's (FINSIA) latest research highlighted consumers' lack of confidence in ...

Advice not yet a real profession: Kell

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... professionals in the industry, "we do not view the industry as a whole as having reached what would normally be regarded as the standards of a profession at this point in time." He said it's one of ASIC's objectives that "we move to a profession," and ...

ASIC lifts licence conditions on CountPlus subsidiary

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... industry. "ASIC acknowledges TFSA's cooperative approach to completing the remediation program and improving its compliance standards," ASIC said. TFS since initiated remediation with 522 clients and the matter is now resolved, according to TFS chief ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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