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Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... all assets can be invested long-term," it said. The report forecasted changes to the Corporations Act and the financial advice sector in general. "The legislation is prescriptive and has not kept up with changes in technology which provide the opportunity ...

Sam Henderson attempts to set record straight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... conversation for much of the episode, with Henderson citing a statistic that there have been 19 suicides in the financial advice industry in the last nine months. While that exact number is unconfirmed, suicides in the industry have been widely reported ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Avanteos

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... had been working closely with ASIC, who was conducting its own investigation into the firm. "Charging fees for financial advice to deceased superannuation members, whether intentional or not, is a breach of superannuation licensees' legal obligations," ...

Advisers better learn what women want: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... looked at the 10 years before retirement and in retirement, found that women answered some key questions about financial advice differently to men. On the point of whether they trust financial advisers, 45% of women said they do versus 36% of men. About ...

Platform appoints TPB director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... Alex Hutchison said. "These skills together with her broad financial services industry experience that includes financial advice, superannuation, not-for-profit, government and domestic and overseas regulation are well regarded and the board looks forward ...

Integration of super advice business completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... announced the integration of the advice business was nearing full completion in April and said the move would make financial advice more accessible for members. StatePlus chief executive Graeme Arnott moved into the role of deputy chief executive at ...

AMP cuts ongoing advice agreements

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
AMP announced it will introduce annual agreements for clients who currently receive ongoing financial advice. During 2020, ongoing advice agreements will be phased out for all AMP-aligned and employed advice networks. "We have been considering the best ...

Bill to defer adviser education standards tabled

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... Treasurer. It will amend the Corporations Act to defer the transitional timeframes for existing providers of financial advice to comply with the new education and training standard, which requires them to complete a degree or equivalent qualification ...

Why joint effort is required in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... chief executive of the Financial Planning Association of Australia, has explained why a united front is needed in financial advice as the bill to defer new education requirements is tabled in parliament. At the recent FPA Professionals Congress several ...

AMP given the boot by AFL

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... choice. AMP won the mandate in 1999, providing superannuation for both players and other employees. It provided financial advice through Shadforth Financial Group. The AFL fund had $145 million in assets at June end, according to APRA statistics. Hostplus's ...