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VanEck launches gold bullion ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
VanEck Gold Bullion ETF (ASX code: NUGG), the ETF is physically backed by gold bullion sourced from Australian gold producers, has listed on the ASX. NUGG is VanEck's 32nd ETF listed on the ASX; it can be converted by investors, from their ETF holdings ...

Code of Ethics must be fixed: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Phil Anderson said the Code of Ethics for financial advisers was not backed by industry during its 2019 implementation and remains the case now. The Code of Ethics, developed by the now dissolved ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... also impacted advisers over the past three years. "Professional standards were introduced for financial planners and the Code of Ethics was legislative, the requirement to pass an exam and complete a professional year was introduced," she recalled. "Moving ...

New rules on the way for BNPL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... self-regulation with the addition of a new "affordability test" requirement. This would involve strengthening the BNPL Industry Code in consultation with government and the affordability test may include checking a consumer's credit score as a proxy ...

ASIC suspends FTX Australia's licence

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... as FTX US) and other affiliated companies have also commenced voluntary proceedings under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. FTX Trading became the ultimate holding company of FTX Australia on 23 September 2021. Prior to its suspension, FTX Australia's ...

Scientiam, DASH launch easy fund exit service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... Statement of Advice (SoA) tool. It is exclusively offered through financial advisers and requires users to submit an adviser code when registering. According to Scientiam founder Nigel Baker, too many clients are languishing in poor products charging ...

FSC adds to Life Insurance Code of Practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Several new consumer protections will be added to the Financial Services Council (FSC)'s Life Insurance Code of Practice, including the industry's first guidelines on family and domestic violence, as well as new protections in the genetics moratorium. ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... edges." "I don't think the consumer groups understand that we still have a best interest duty because of our legislative code. So, there's some work to do there," she noted. "Michelle [Levy] outlined yesterday that she doesn't see best interest ...

Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... responsibility. "Financial advisers now show significant confidence in their ability to navigate ethical areas and can rely on their code of ethics to determine conduct as a basis for navigation and decision making," Neilson said. He said that the introduction ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... was a First Super associate director, appointed in January 2021. Thompson also serves as a board member of the Homeworkers Code Committee (Ethical Clothing Australia) and Evatt Foundation. In 2021, Thompson was also a recipient of the Gary Weaven Emerging ...