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Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020

... Sydney provided financial advisers a clear message on life insurance commissions and referral fees, and took aim at a former FASEA board member in the process. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson dove into commissions and ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020

... specialists can flourish," he said. In the "brave new world" Maroney sees emerging post-Royal Commission, underpinned by the new FASEA education regime, association representation will be vital, he urged. He said the SMSF Association is undertaking research ...

More courses get FASEA approval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020

FASEA has approved applications for the recognition of coursework from the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFAA) as part of its education standards for financial advisers. Advisers who have completed ...

Advice complaints low: AFCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020

... will be disseminating to financial firms, with the aim of clarifying how it handles claims fairly. Singh focused on the FASEA Code of Ethics, saying this has added obligations for financial advisers in AFCA's view. "We are required to have regard for ...

Advisers choose remediation over advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020

... minimal," he told Financial Standard. "A big factor behind that is education. There are a number of advisers behind on their FASEA requirements at the moment and they might be looking for alternative options. "Some advisers also feel uncertainty in the ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020

... Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that financial advisers will have more time to pass the FASEA exam and meet FASEA's education requirements. Now that the bill has passed in the House of Representatives, it has to be ...

Product provider makes big FASEA promise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020

... avoid conflicted remuneration and consider ethical and responsible investments in a more in-depth way. "For advisers the FASEA standards are no longer an intellectual exercise. Despite the practicality issues, they are now the yardstick against which ...

Calls for review of advice regulation

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020

... Act, Tax Agent Services Act, National Consumer Credit Protection Act, and other obligations imposed under the ASIC Act and FASEA to name a few. "Often there is no harmonisation between these regulatory frameworks, or even within a single regulatory framework," ...

FPA partners with Deakin University

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020

... signaled in August last year that it would partner with several postgraduate providers to make it easier for members to meet FASEA educational requirements, providing discounted fees for its 14,000 members. Units 1-4 of the CFP® certification have been ...

Advisers still unclear on referral rules

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020

... have a conflict of interest or duty", appears to be the source of some confusion on the issue. However, a spokesperson for FASEA reiterated that the code does not apply to businesses like YBR or the structures they put in place - only to individual financial ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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