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Advisers still unclear on referral rules

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... Bouris' Yellow Brick Road would exit wealth to focus on mortgages, a referral agreement that was part of the sale sparked debate. As part of the agreement, Sequoia Group will act as the preferred referral partner for YBR's mortgage broking network. ...

Your Super, Your Choice debate heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees aired some grievances about the planned Your Superannuation, Your Choice legislation. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said while the FSC broadly supports the new ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... struggling to make ends meet on the pension, or forced to work until they drop." Wrapping up their contribution to the debate, the ANU researchers said they understood their findings would be at odds with the "strong belief" of some parts of the sector ...

Chief economist update: Brexit - the news that was

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... is below target. Much hinges on the speed with which domestic confidence returns. As is entirely appropriate, there is a debate at the MPC over the relative merits of near term stimulus to reinforce the expected recovery in UK growth and inflation." ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... wealth management industry are taking steps to help those affected by the ongoing bushfires, with the crisis also sparking debate over whether early access to superannuation savings should be made available. This week the Financial Services Council launched ...

What you read in 2019: Financial advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... FASEA-approved exam and an additional two years to meet FASEA's education requirements. 9. FASEA exam results spark debate Following the release of the first ever FASEA exam results in August, advisers took to social media to vent about the results. ...

Super consumer body grateful for intervention

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
With just 18 months of funding left, Super Consumers Australia has been handed a potential lifeline by the government. After the government announced it would take its first steps towards fulfilling a recommendation of the Productivity Commission to ...

Don't over-interpret OECD super fee figures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... superannuation industry to avoid over-interpreting OECD figures indicating Australia's retirement saving system is cheap, as debate breaks out. Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance, has called on Australia's superannuation ...

Consultation opens for retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... part of this review. "This will make the underlying assumptions transparent and thus constructively contribute to a robust debate and ultimately good public policy." Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean also welcomed the consultation ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... of the lack of clarity on these kinds of issues from FASEA and Glenfield. In a paper for AFA members, he wrote that the debate on recognition of prior learning comes down to what degrees are approved by FASEA, what qualifications are considered equivalent ...