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Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... advisers will not be required to complete a bachelor's degree and will be given a longer time frame to meet new education standards. Government Minister Kelly O'Dwyer clarified that existing advisers would not be required to complete a bachelor's degree ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer has introduced legislation to mandate professional standards for financial advisers. The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016 includes compulsory education ...

Socially responsible XTBs hit ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... as the bond issuer must only use the bonds for purposes that meet the requirements of the Climate Bonds International Standards and Certification Scheme. The 'green' XTBs are part of a release of 10 new XTBs released today. Comprising of five floating-rates ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... instrumental in helping Crestone to deliver continued growth over the coming years while ensuring we provide the high standards of corporate governance Crestone has set for itself and expected of it by its clients and regulators." Crestone has several ...

How a niche can add value

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... and was pleased to learn that Australia is being held up internationally as a global leader for professional advice standards, ethics and reform.

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... risk of poor financial advice. "As the industry becomes more transparent in regards to adviser knowledge and education standards, KUDOS will become an invaluable tool as it encourages a culture of compliance and continuous improvement. "With such in-depth ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... their relatively large weight on the Australian stock exchange and attractive dividend returns. That said, by global standards, Australian banks appear relatively expensive on some valuation measures and are quite exposed to the fortunes of the local ...

Regulator issues new risk management guidance

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... systems that are appropriate for the nature, scale and complexity of their operations. They also reflect international standards and developments in risk management," an ASIC statement said. "ASIC is seeking to ensure that the risk management systems ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... near-term risk" to the UK economy, it could spark a crash in the stock and property markets and it would hit living standards. Overall, the IMF predicts UK economic growth by 2019 would be 5.6% lower than it would otherwise have been sans Brexit. There's ...

MSCI delays China A shares inclusion in indices

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... commitment by the Chinese authorities to bring the accessibility of the China A shares market closer to international standards. We look forward to the continuation of policy momentum in addressing the remaining accessibility issues." However, Briand ...