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Zenith launches range of retirement portfolios

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... the ability to construct dedicated and personalised retirement portfolios within existing compliance and Professional Indemnity insurance frameworks," Zenith associate director and manager of Zenith's Retirement Portfolio solutions Ben Davis said. "Within ...

ASIC bans former PIS and AMP advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... frustrating any appointed liquidator. ASIC further found that Thompson sought a fee of $70,000 for his services and an indemnity for costs, indicating the conduct was not gratuitous and was done so for reward. Thompson was a financial adviser and authorised ...

AFA focuses FSI submission on FoFA "misinformation campaign"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... misinformation." The association asked for a review of the external dispute resolution framework and of advisers' professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the FSI to look at the Tax Agent Services Act (2009), which is due to start on July 1, 2014. ...

HNW adviser starts real return investment association

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... traditional asset classes," he said. He added that these advisers are often unsure around issues such as professional indemnity (PI) insurance, as well as meeting due diligence and regulatory requirements. "At ARRIA, advisers set the agenda and work ...

Tax advisers in need of additional PI insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) said advisers who provide tax advice need to extend their professional indemnity (PI) insurance coverage to meet the organisation's minimum requirements. The TPB outlined the proposal in Exposure Draft Explanatory Paper ...

Compensation opposed for SMSFs: SPAA

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... there are other legal avenues that SMSFs can pursue," Slattery said. The legal paths SMSFs can pursue include personal Indemnity schemes such as the Financial Ombudsman and the banking and credit legislation.

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... AFSL External Dispute Resolution framework and the interplay with the availability and affordability of professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the inquiry to look at education standards for financial advisers and to review the impact of the ...

Chambers enters into administration, loses AFSL

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Australian credit licence of Chambers after it ceased to engage in credit activities and failed to obtain professional indemnity insurance. The regulator said it is also conducting enquiries into the conduct of the officers and representatives of Chambers ...

Victims push for new Trio fraud inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... before Christmas. The initial recommendations of the PJC included legislative changes to strengthen the professional indemnity insurance requirements of financial services providers that deal with retail consumers. It asked for an improvement of the ...

ASIC cancels Perth stockbroker's licence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... part of the cancellation, ASIC imposed conditions that Stellar Securities for the next 12 months extend professional indemnity insurance and maintain its membership of an external dispute resolution service. ASIC is continuing its inquiries into Stellar ...