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BEAR has 'teeth': Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... customers after only four days of training. The necessary guard rails are being put in place to raise the professional, ethical and educational standards, which will ultimately instil confidence in the system, he noted. By 2019, all new advisers entering ...

XTB expands retail offering, launches responsible SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... offering, Martin said it was in response to strong investor interest for products that deliver anticipated returns that meet ethical requirements. "The demand for ethical investments has increased substantially over recent years. Our upcoming responsible ...

AFA keeps financial literacy front of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... providing financial advice is increasing. She said advisers will not only need technical and strategic skills, but also ethical awareness to provide outcomes for Australians "at every stage of their life." She said the impending introduction of the Financial ...

Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Sir Bob Geldof urged the financial advisers of Australia to proactively prepare for the significant generational wealth transfer that is approaching to ensure people continue to receive financial advice. The keynote speaker at this year's Association ...

Adviser education renews ethics focus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... FASEA merely reflect the politically possible in this mandated code of ethics, or will it seek to lift the industry's ethical standards to where they need to be - time will tell," Brown says. For advisers to be truly professional and independent, he ...

Fitzpatricks secures capital backing for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... realising a long-held ambition of the company's founders to reach more people who might benefit from our unique offer of ethical, goals-based, client-centric financial advice." McMurdo said the announcement is exciting for Fitzpatricks advisers, clients ...

Australian Ethical boosts adviser arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Australian Ethical is growing its adviser channel with the appointment of two senior roles. Quyen Dam and Joanne Robb will be part of the client relationships team led by Leah Waldie who was appointed as head of client relationships in March. Dam is ...

New ethical advice certification will drive consumer trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON AND DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
A new certification for the provision of value-based, ethical financial advice is now available to individual advisers delivering advice free from conflict or incentive. Launched by Certainty Advice Group, the certification is applicable to advisers ...

Government names advice standards chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... and its unique dynamics will help guide a renewed approach to improving standards, alongside a clear focus on mandatory ethical requirements to improve public trust and confidence," Walter said. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... advice will be expected to adhere to a new code of conduct that outlines minimum standards of competence, knowledge, skill, ethical behaviour, and client care. Under existing legislation such adherence has only applied to the country's 1800 authorised ...