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How managers win ESG mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... allocations to the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund. A total of 2854 Australian investors and 321 financial advisers were surveyed as part of this research. The survey found that 78% intend to invest based on environmental factors in the next ...

Dealer group offers new fee structure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
A dealer group is offering a new fee structure for financial advisers who choose to work part-time. Centrepoint Alliance has launched a new flexible fee model, available to financial advice firms with more than one authorised representative. For advisers ...

Clime appoints new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... expertly positioned to drive our next phase of growth and strengthen our offering to our investor clients and financial advisers," said Clime founder and incoming chair John Abernethy. Donat's appointment comes after Rod Bristow resigned as chief ...

Advisers to go forth with claims handling

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the government's regulation that will exempt advisers from varying their AFSL to provide claims handling, following a submission outlining issues. The government passed Financial Sector Reform ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... file notes. File notes are important as a risk management tool, especially in disputes between clients and financial advisers, and the FPA said recent cases have highlighted the need for better record keeping. Its new guidance is aimed at helping FPA ...

Adviser numbers at five-year low

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... quarter of 2021. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found that the total number of financial advisers have tapered off to levels experienced in 2016 (see Figure 1). About five years ago, adviser numbers floated above 20,000 and ...

Inflows slow at AMP North

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... December quarter. "We continue to improve the capabilities of North to support both AMP aligned and external financial advisers in servicing their clients and to ensure it continues to be a leading platform," AMP's outgoing chief executive Francesco ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... their work, work that is fundamental to the proper functioning of the life insurance market." Association of Financial Advisers acting chief executive Phil Anderson, who also presented at the event, said the reality is that advisers are no longer able ...

ASIC opens breach reporting consultation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... on a draft information sheet on the notify, investigate and remediate obligations for AFS licensees who are financial advisers and credit licensees who are mortgage brokers. "We support the reform goals to promote consistent, timely and high-quality ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... outlining the function of ASIC's Financial Services and Credit Panel as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers. The government is proposing the ASIC FSCP exercise the functions of the single disciplinary body for financial advisers ...