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FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... that advisers should use the period to step back and assess how they stand against the code. 2. Stance on conflicts of interest "The majority of stakeholders raised concerns with Standard 3 highlighting that the intention of the Code is inconsistent ...

Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... undisclosed compensation and benefits for recommending certain investment products - without disclosing any conflicts of interest. Springer is alleged to have misled prospective clients into believing he was selected to host the show because he had exceptional ...

18 misconceptions about FASEA code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... interest is unrealistic Standard 3 is inconsistent with long established requirements to manage and disclose conflicts of interest: "Depending on the extent of the competing interest and other things at stake, clients are not usually in a position to ...

Responsible entity declares insolvency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... failed to effectively monitor the performance of Sterling Corporate Services as investment manager or manage conflicts of interest. While the defective PDSs were in use, the trust raised close to $17 million from retail investors.

NULIS satisfies ASIC requirements

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... to NULIS's governance and reporting lines, product redesign, training, risk management and management of conflicts of interest. The conditions were originally applied on NULIS after ASIC enquiries into breach reports lodged by NAB's wealth entities ...

ASIC launches action against AFSL, director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... also alleges Theta failed to identify, document, asses, evaluate and effectively manage and control all conflicts of interest and failed to ensure all financial statements of Sterling Income Trust were completed and available for audit within two months ...

SCA drags AMP over claim delays

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... two weeks after APRA proposed changes to pass recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission to reduce conflicts of interest in insurance in superannuation. These changes will assure that insurance arrangements are made in the best interest of members. ...

FASEA attempting to re-write law: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... at risk under the code then 57% of practice income is at risk as a result of Standard 3's stance on conflicts of interest. "The entire financial advice sector is left completely uncertain as to what will be permitted under the code and what will ...

ASIC imposes AFSL conditions on IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... tailored licence conditions to address governance weaknesses, the risk of poor conduct or vulnerabilities to conflicts of interest in a licensee's business model." IOOF said it is pleased with the variation and has already commenced implementing ...

AFA calls for clarity on ethics code

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... FASEA could issue a Code of Ethics, that is binding on all financial advisers that appears to completely ban conflicts of interest." The association went on to say that any expectation that conflicts can be entirely removed in advice is "simply impractical" ...

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