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AMP advisers prepare for battle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
More than 90% of the AMPFPA's members have confirmed they will support legal action against the group, with the association saying AMP is simply offloading practices it can no longer profit from. The AMP Financial Planning Association has prepared ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes has made it clear the regulator is already positioning itself to be the primary conduct regulator in superannuation. Speaking at a Risk Management Association Australia event yesterday, Hughes said ASIC's role in regulating ...

Senate creates committee on fintech, regtech

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Passed yesterday, the motion - brought by Senator Andrew Bragg -establishes a committee to inquire and report on fintech and regtech opportunities, barriers, and future trends. It will examine the "size and scope" of the opportunity fintech and regtech ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... and highlights trends in what these signatories are doing. While the Leaders' Group evaluates broad organisations practice, the PRI Awards recognise individual projects. First State Super was given the award for its ESG incorporation strategy, known ...

Queensland-based AFSL suspended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of a Queensland-based financial advice practice over concerns it was not meeting its obligations as a licensee. The regulator said Financial Options Pty Ltd failed to lodge its accounts and audit report for the year ...

AFCA ombudsman addresses adviser concerns

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... circumstances." "Taking this into account, we will assess the conduct of the financial firm in light of the law, good industry practice and applicable codes of practice as in force at the time of the conduct, rather than retrospectively applying current ...

Suitability of managed accounts grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... becoming more suitable for a broader range of clients, attendees of the 2019 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Best Practice Forum have heard. Speaking at Financial Standard 's Managed Accounts Best Practice Forum in Sydney this morning, Netwealth ...

ASIC super specialist jumps to law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... epitomises this skill set. "The extensive policy and governance expertise that she has garnered working across private practice, in-house counsel and at a regulator, together with the universal respect she enjoys in the industry, make her an invaluable ...

Zurich launches new SMA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... delivering benefits in flexibility, tax-effectiveness, and a lower administration and compliance burden for the advice practice."

Boutique AFSL acquires advice practice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... Parramatta-based firm focused on risk advice. Profile Financial Services has acquired Orion Financial Group, a risk-focused advice practice established 35 years ago in Parramatta. The Orion Financial Group team comprises founders Igor and Jennifer Loutkovsky ...