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Professional standards need deeper thought: Consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
Financial advisers must look beneath the surface of the recently enacted professional standards legislation and start combating the real challenges facing the developing advice profession. Assured Support principal and founder Sean Graham believes the ...

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... past four years, and has agreed to continue to serve the AFA as a consultant in the important areas of professional standards and codes. Fox led the AFA through a contentious and demanding period in the advice industry. Under his leadership the industry ...

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... appearance by taking the opportunity to reaffirm the FSC's support for the Life Insurance Framework, the professional standards legislation, and the industry's Code of Practice coming in to effect on 1 July. Commonwealth Bank group executive, wealth ...

Super funds trawling eBay for legacy parts

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... position that the industry is already sufficiently regulated, she pointed to the Life Insurance Framework and professional standards reforms. "Both will strengthen consumer outcomes and benefit financial advice and life insurance. But we can deliver ...

Professional standards spark SAFAA training

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association is partnering with a global compliance training service provider for a new e-learning initiative. The partnership with GRC Solutions coincides with the passing of legislation for new requirements to ...

Advisers embrace new education regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... Financial advisers have wasted no time in readying themselves for the future following the passing of the professional standards legislation earlier this month. Mentor Education saw an immediate surge in enrolments in its programs after the Corporations ...

Fox urges advisers to become professionals

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... want to know your opinions on this because we're going to be part of the influencing group, talking to the professional standards body as they come to their decisions - what will be in the code of ethics, what will mean degree equivalent." Fox outlined ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... the best it can possibly be, whether it's through changes to provide people with more choice or better professional standards. The government is committed, like you, to making it happen," O'Dwyer told delegates. The minister acknowledged that not everyone ...

Distrust is super's biggest challenge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... said. Slattery also believes that the new statutory body being introduced as part of the recently passed professional standards legislation will engender trust. Though these factors were challenged by a delegate who questioned why the APRA-regulated ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... sectors. Both pieces of legislation were passed unchallenged in the Senate during parliament yesterday. Professional Standards of Financial Advisers Under the reforms, a commonwealth standards body will be created to govern the professional standing ...