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AQUA II exemptions unfairly favour ASX: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has said that the application form relief being proposed for the ASX Managed Fund Service (AMFS) should be extended to all registered Managed Investment Schemes (MIS). Under current proposals, the AMFS - popularly ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) should consider extending its relief of the need for 'wet signatures' on product disclosure statements (PDS) for the ASX Managed Funds Service (AMFS) to the wider industry to increase access ...

AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) - he said, "This is a big step forward from wet signature regulations." But how do the big platforms feel about the AMFS? In March of 2012, Tria Investment Partners published a ...

AMP launches new iPad app for advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
AMP has launched an iPad application for its Financial Advice Network advisers that it said is integrated with their back-office systems. Today AMP said that it had launched Evolve, an iPad app featuring advice tools that are fully integrated with advisers' ...

Another Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser banned

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
ASIC has permanently banned a former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited financial planner from providing any financial services after it found he forged client signatures and failed to comply with financial services laws. Ricky David Gillespie ...

Four funds added to AMP Flexible Super

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
Demand for more asset classes and investment strategies have seen four funds added to AMP's Flexible Super's investment options. Kapstream Absolute Return Income, Magellan Global, PIMCO Australian Focus and Super Easy Alternative have all been added ...

AIA Australia improves adviser quoting and app tool

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
AIA Australia has revamped its online quoting and application tool eApp Express for advisers in direct response to adviser feedback. It's understood that eApp Express - which lets advisers electronically lodge life insurance quotes and applications ...

Compliance stifling innovation: BTFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Industry preoccupation with FOFA and the amount of funds flowing into compliance has stifled innovation in the platforms space, BT's head of platform products said, while predicting an evolution in the way technology is used. Kelly Power said the three ...

AMP training program to attract women advisers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... Academy Flex Program, is particularly designed for advisers who are unable to commit to its existing 10 week Horizons' signature program and full-time schedule. It comprises formal learning and workplace development, culminating in official status as ...

Passing of IMR bill to attract foreign investors: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... This legislation constitutes the first two elements of the Investment Manager Regime, which the government said was a signature recommendation of the Johnson Report - commissioned to look at ways to open Australia's financial services sector to global ...