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Statements of Advice: Out with the old

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
... order to keep up. Discussing the value of technology at a recent Advice Intelligence roundtable, Financial Planning Association of Australia head of policy and government relations Ben Marshan said the advice industry's inexplicable obsession with hardcopy ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

Bank customer trust plummets: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... security and product offering have also impacted satisfaction levels. In another survey, the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) found less than half (47%) of the 1000 participants it canvassed trust the big four banks. Australians are more likely ...

FPA predicts self-licensing tsunami

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's policy lead believes the current AFS licensing regime is standing in the way of financial advisers delivering greater value. During a discussion about goals-based advice at a recent Advice Intelligence ...

Multi-disciplinary industry trend continues: CBA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... limited AFSL from January 2019 if they wish to continue doing so. In the wake of the Dover Financial Advisers scandal, Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Kewin said the current wait time for ASIC to process a new AFSL is about five ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
Several organisations are joining a new campaign to help tackle elder financial abuse. The Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union are calling on state governments ...

ASX on the lookout for new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... to work closely with Ramy over the coming months as we prepare to deliver ASX's full-year results for 2018." Aziz' association with the ASX began at the Sydney Futures Exchange prior to its merger with the market operator, where he was group financial ...

Macquarie bolsters green investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... institution in the world and first Australian company to issue a green loan under the new Asia Pacific Loan Market Association's Green Loan Principles. It seeks to establish best practice in terms of the use of proceeds; project evaluation and selection ...

Listed fintech partners for financial wellness

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... Wisr has partnered with Your Wealth Hub, a digital financial literacy and employee benefits offering co-founded by Association of Financial Advisers national president Marc Bineham and Noall & Co group general manager Gavin Glozier. Via a pilot program ...

ASIC issues warning over Dover advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... cancelled on 6 July 2018 - a period for action made shorter by a long weekend across most of Australia. Yesterday Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Kewin admonished the month-long transition period afforded to Dover advisers, saying ...