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Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... difference between genuine and fake qualifications. Thorp argues the research shows the need for higher qualifications and standards for financial advisers and that the advisory industry and regulators like ASIC should more rigorously enforce laws protecting ...

Sentry Group slams LICG's "opportunistic attack"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... industry associations with a long history over many years of representing advisers and lifting the education and ethical standards of their members that have stood the test of time. "The sooner we reunite for the bigger picture, the better."

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 ...

AMP subsidiary appoints SMSF executive manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... wealth. Graeme Colley joins SuperConcepts from the SMSF Association, where he was director, technical and professional standards. Prior to that, he was national manager technical at OnePath and a technical director at the ATO. In his new role, starting ...

BetaShares grows suite with two new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... companies. "Spending on healthcare has increased strongly across the globe in recent decades, driven by rising living standards, population ageing and improvements in innovation and technology," said BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur. "Through ...

ASIC compensation plummets despite surveillance success

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... compliance, especially as it pertains to the Wealth Management Project, which was established in 2014 and aims to lift the standards of major financial advice providers. The Wealth Management Project focuses on the conduct of NAB, Westpac, CBA, ANZ ...

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 ...

ASIC appoints markets disciplinary chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... move, saying: "The Panel's track record demonstrates the value of a peer-review model in maintaining market integrity standards. Lisa's vision of how an effective peer review system could operate, combined with her dedication and professionalism, have ...

SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... these technical issues, advisers should soon see new legislation from the Government to lift the educational and ethical standards of financial advisers. These changes will require all advisers to have a degree or equivalent standard education and meet ...

MetLife appoints senior AMP, AIA vets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... driving our engagement with regulatory and political stakeholders as we continue to manage change and raise industry standards in the Australian life insurance sector." Finally, Stephen Varney has joined MetLife as head of individual pricing and affiliate. ...