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Professional investment association rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... said. "The new name will further reinforce our commitment to providing the most comprehensive, relevant education and standards available to the advanced investment and wealth management community, and represents the last in a series of significant strategic ...

Finalist feedback on future of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... expressed by finalists during judging when asked for their thoughts around the raising of professional and education standards. "They have a strong view around recognising and respecting the fact that many advisers have a lot of experience and are extremely ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... interest rates for investors in housing reflecting the ongoing effects of APRA's recent measures to strengthen lending standards in this area". The statement also revealed the RBAs concerns over the Australian dollar's appreciation and high levels of ...

Lack of expertise driving down competition: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... small and innovative firms" - the regulator emphasised a need to accommodate new players while avoiding "lowering entry standards overall." "APRA is making changes to its licensing framework to increase transparency and assist new entrants in obtaining ...

Superannuation gets another makeover

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... "Given the compulsory nature of superannuation, Australians rightly expect superannuation funds to be held to the highest standards of transparency and accountability," O'Dwyer said. "The comprehensive package will deliver a strong and modern superannuation ...

EXCLUSIVE: BTFG and Morningstar announce adviser and research partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... 12 based in Australia. "For us, it is all about quality research - our analysts are held to the highest professional standards and report on investments fairly, accurately, and from the investor's point of view," Wickham said. The new arrangement takes ...

Retail investors given equity crowdfunding boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... provided they adhere to additional rules: a two-director minimum, financial reporting in accordance with accounting standards, audited statements once the company attracts more than $3 million in crowdfunded money and certain related party transaction ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... self-regulation. Yet financial education advocate and Financial Literacy Board member Robert Brown doubts whether Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) pronouncements will substantially improve the industry's behaviour and lift low ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... we still see extraordinarily accommodative monetary settings - interest rates are extraordinarily low by historical standards, and some areas of the globe still have quite substantial quantitative easing in place," Costello said. "The biggest thing which ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... has demonstrated best practice in pre-issuance preparation and certification, which has strengthened the existing high standards of transparency and assurance of the green bond universe in Australia," Climate Bonds Initiative chief executive Sean Kidney ...