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FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... in a range of initiatives from the industry reaching out to those impacted by bushfires. Separately, Victorian financial advice firm Tribeca Financial is also doing its bit to support those in need. The firm took to social media to offer financial advice ...

Government ignored ASIC over LIC carve-out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... laws reveal the government ignored ASIC's advice to not create a carve-out for LICs and LITs in the Future of Financial Advice conflicted commission ban. According to documents published last week under a freedom of information request made by The Australian ...

FASEA loses board director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... inaugural member of the FASEA board, appointed as one of three directors with experience in representing consumers of financial advice." The FASEA board expressed its gratitude to Lowe for the drive and skill she brought to the organisation and her contribution ...

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... advice? FASEA said no, it only applies to financial advisers and provisional financial advisers providing personal financial advice. 6. The timing and format of client consent Standard 4 and 7 note: "If required, in the case of an existing client, consent ...

ASIC alters adviser levy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... pointed out that ASIC has quietly altered the per adviser levy recently. Marshan told Financial Standard that financial advice businesses which have budgeted for levies for the year might need to change their plans. He explained while it might not be ...

Westpac to pay $9.5m for Corps Act breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Westpac has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $9.15 million over poor financial advice provided by just one former adviser. The court case relates to poor financial advice provided by Sudhir Sinha which breached the best interest ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
There wasn't a dull day to be had in Australia's financial advice industry in 2019, but unfortunately it was rarely a good thing. We are bidding farewell to the year that is likely to be remembered as one financial advisers would rather forget. ...

Advice group appoints director

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
A financial advice group has appointed a new independent director, in a bid to grow the company in the current uncertain environment. Alexander Beard has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Centrepoint Alliance, joining the group ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... April 2018 at 3256. At the same time the likes of AMP and the big four testify in relation to misconduct in their financial advice arms. "Upon publication of the Hayne Royal Commission report, Decimal recorded a significant increase in the number of ...

Ord Minnett chief resigns

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... internal spokesperson suggested we "stay tuned". Prior to joining Ord Minnett, Gunning was responsible for the financial advice businesses across Colonial First State at the Commonwealth Bank. He held various positions on the board at Colonial First ...