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FS Power50 announces most influential advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... provide personal advice based on the ASIC FAR (Financial Advisers Register), have met minimum professional educational standards, and are members of at least one industry association. The guide is featured in the latest print edition of Financial Standard ...

Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Lack of transparency in Australia's funds management industry not only lags global standards, it could also be deteriorating retirement savings, according to a new study. Commissioned by Monash University's Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... to facilitate the issue of capital instruments by prudentially regulating the sector, and developing minimum service standards such as an agreed process, framework and timetable for capital instruments proposed. The review also recommends the Corporations ...

Aussie regtech readies firms for MiFID II

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... process to acquire. The partnership will enable Australian entities to obtain an LEI to remain compliant with global standards requiring improved transparency of financial transactions across jurisdictional borders. Level two data requirements for example ...

Managed accounts sector knuckles down on data standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
Some of the biggest names in investment, technology and financial advice will work together to develop efficient standards for the exchange of managed account data. An industry working group led by the Institute of Managed Account Professionals has ...

AMP rolling out enhanced goals-based advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... national financial planning competition for tertiary students that aims to identify promising new talent and promote high standards of education and professionalism among the next generation of advisers. For experienced advisers and staff Akers said ...

RG97 reshaping multi-asset strategy: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Latest Zenith research argues that while RG97 was introduced to raise cost disclosure standards for investors, it's having a more significant and largely unnoticed long-term effect on investment strategy. Zenith's 2017 Multi-Asset (Diversified) Sector ...

BEAR has 'teeth': Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... days of training. The necessary guard rails are being put in place to raise the professional, ethical and educational standards, which will ultimately instil confidence in the system, he noted. By 2019, all new advisers entering the industry must be ...

Forgery sees former NAB adviser sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... confidence in their financial advisers. ASIC will continue to take action against advisers that fall short of community standards." Also commenting, NAB executive general manager of wealth advice, Greg Miller said the wealth giant welcomes ASIC's investigation ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers believes the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's decision to first clarify the education pathway for new advisers is an encouraging first step by the board. The move by FASEA has been welcomed by ...