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WA planners reject big dealer groups

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
Many financial planning practices in Western Australia are disillusioned with their institutionally-aligned dealer groups, said Synchron's manager for the state. Independent dealer group Synchron has grown its presence in Western Australia by 50% since ...

34 months prison for ex- GuardianFP adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
A former financial adviser from Randwick, Sydney, has been sentenced to a total of 34 months imprisonment, after she illegally collected over $380,000 in insurance commissions. Susan Heathwood was sentenced in the Downing Centre District Court after ...

Financial Standard names FS Smileys finalists

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... quality of connection, level of amplification of their social media message, creativity in execution and vision. Each application was assessed by a panel of judges, which included leading blogger and PR coach Trevor Young (@trevoryoung), leading industry ...

AIA Australia improves adviser quoting and app tool

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
AIA Australia has revamped its online quoting and application tool eApp Express for advisers in direct response to adviser feedback. It's understood that eApp Express - which lets advisers electronically lodge life insurance quotes and applications ...

Paper bank statements ignored by UK consumers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Australia is not the only developed nation that believes it has a financial literacy and awareness problem as Barclays Bank in the UK has just released the results of a study that found Britain may have an even worse problem. The study found 36% of ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
ASIC has released its consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate ...

IOSCO recommends reforms to the $4.7tr MMF sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... of these recommendations may need to be phased in over several years to avoid disrupting the market, and that the application of these recommendations be reviewed within two years.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... Thursday, Seven Group Holdings said that, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposing its application relating to a potential bid for Consolidated Media Holdings, it would vote in favour of News Ltd's Cons Media takeover bid. ...

Six year ban for mortgage broker

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... and employment of the borrowers. "In one instance, the corporate watchdog found that Halvorsen had replaced a loan application that had been filled out by the borrowers with another loan application," ASIC said. The replacement loan application was submitted ...

APRA releases final MySuper package

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
APRA has released its proposed final application form and instructions for the authorisation of MySuper products and a prudential standard on the transition to MySuper. The MySuper package also includes APRA's response to submissions received on the ...