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AFA seeks overhaul of proposed education standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
The Association of Financial Advisers is seeking significant changes to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's draft education standards, including calls for experienced advisers over 55 to be subject to more lenient requirements ...

Chief economist update: US inflation hits target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
Houston, we're on target. The US Income and Outlays account released last Friday showed that US inflation as measured by the US Federal Reserve's favoured gauge - the core PCE price index - is now smack bang where the Fed wants it, rising by ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

Bank customer trust plummets: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
The level of bank customer trust and satisfaction is worsening thanks to the banking and financial services Royal Commission, according to new surveys. Prior to the Royal Commission, bank customer satisfaction reached 82.3% in January 2018 but plunged ...

Chief economist update: RBA not cruising for a bruising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
"In the current circumstances, members agreed that it was more likely that the next move in the cash rate would be up, rather than down." Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe declared this in many of his recent speeches, the statement was ...

Multi-disciplinary industry trend continues: CBA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
About half of all accounting firms are considering a move into financial planning. According to Commonwealth Bank, 43% of Australia's accounting firms are planning to add or grow their wealth management and financial planning capabilities in the ...

Former ANZ GM joins NAB

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
NAB has hired a former ANZ general manager in a bid to boost customer experience in its business banking division. The bank has appointed Tania Motton to the newly created role of customer executive NAB Partners - Southern, with Motton reporting to ...

FASEA begins work on adviser exam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority commenced a consultation process of sorts to assist with its design of the industry exam which all new and existing advisers will be required to pass. FASEA is seeking expressions of interest from ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to an RBA cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 1.5% following its June 5 board meeting. Except for a few tweaks in the wordings here and there, RBA Governor Philip Lowe's statement ...

CYBG revises Virgin Money offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
CYBG has improved its offer for Virgin Money, the bank and financial services company founded by Richard Branson, in a bid to create a serious national competitor in the UK's banking sector. Under the revised proposal, Virgin Money shareholders ...