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KPMG expands advice remediation team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
... advice and other financial products." "There is a strong demand for innovative solutions for how organisations meet community expectations for this remediation. These programs are complex and globally these activities have been supported by professional ...

SMSFA recognises member achievements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association recognised several distinguished participants in the SMSF community on the final day of its national conference. SuperConcepts' executive manager of SMSF technical services Mark Ellem picked up the SMSFA CEO Award ...

Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... Sanders said. "Codes of ethics should sit above the law. They should be aspirations. They should be something that we as a community negotiate and agree to talk about." Responding to a question about whether the code precluded advisers from acting when ...

New TPB chair welcomed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... of skills and experience available to the TPB to deal with issues as they arise and provide a valuable service to the community," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. "The Government congratulates Mr Klug and other members on their appointment and reappointment ...

InvestSense hires head of adviser solutions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... demand for managed accounts surges. Andronaco said he's seeing the migration to managed accounts by the financial adviser community. InvestSense's key differentiator is the unconstrained process of building managed account portfolios using a combination ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers could face the same rigid license registration requirements as doctors and lawyers if the Royal Commission's recommendations on compliance and further education in the industry become law. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne is calling ...

Former ambassador assesses US-China trade deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... about it like that but it is a bi-partisan view of democrats and republicans, the congress and most of the business community in the US who share a view that something needs to be done regarding the engagement with China," Thawley said. He said, economically ...

APRA could oversee stalled super fund mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... sight of their fundamental obligation to act in the best interests of members. In doing so, their conduct fell below community standards and expectations," Hayne noted in the final report's case studies. The Commissioner stopped short of commenting on ...

Grandfathered commissions deadline challenging: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... clients in grandfathered arrangements, we think that's highly problematic and will put incredible pressure on the adviser community," Anderson said. Anderson's concerns around the deadline are somewhat supported by Fiducian executive chair Indy Singh. ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... continuing the work and investment required to build a bank worthy of the trust and respect of our customers and the community as well as helping ensure these failures aren't repeated," Elliot said. AMP - whose Royal Commission experience was perhaps ...