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Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... APLs by vertically-integrated advice licensees, saying the industry lacks the ability to properly manage conflicts of interest. "In putting this paper together, it became clear that institutionally-aligned AFSLs knew all the right things to say and how ...

FASEA clears up code of ethics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority have released a guidance document for its code of ethics for financial advisers, which will come into effect on January 1, 2020. The code comprises of five values and 12 standards and has been designed ...

APRA won't appeal IOOF judgement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... the Federal Court decision to dismiss its court action against IOOF. The case related to the management of conflicts of interest, the appropriate use of superannuation fund reserves and the priority of member interests. APRA initiated the action last ...

BT Financial Group enlists research provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... managed discretionary accounts imminent. It has also prompted some in the industry to warn that potential conflicts of interest exist in managed accounts, with Lonsec warning that advisers must interrogate these risks. Financial Standard's 2019 Managed ...

Former IOOF company loses court battle in timber scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... general counsel Gary Riordan. APRA was seeking significant changes to the identification and management of conflicts of interest by IIML, AET and IOOF. According to APRA, the action is based on concerns it raised in 2015 relating to IOOF and its entities' ...

Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has released its submission to ASIC as the regulator reviews managed accounts, with a special focus on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs). This comes ahead of the results of ASIC's review of ...

FASEA ethics pose risk to managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... made a submission to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, questioning its consideration of conflicts of interest in the Code of Ethics. IMAP said Standard 3 in the FASEA Code of Ethics - "You must not advise, refer or act in any other ...

Federal Court delivers APRA, IOOF verdict

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... general counsel Gary Riordan. APRA was seeking significant changes to the identification and management of conflicts of interest by IIML, AET and IOOF. According to APRA, the action is based on concerns it raised in 2015 relating to IOOF and its entities' ...

The highest honour: 2018 AOTY reflects on win

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... Robertson said. "That is a horribly inaccurate viewpoint of our industry but I can understand with all the conflicts of interest why they feel that way." Robertson added that he hopes advisers attending the AFA conference this year feel a part of a community. ...

Beware adviser conflicts of interest: Lonsec

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Managed accounts have the potential to create significant conflicts of interest and conflicted remuneration for advisers. According to Rainmaker data, 29% of the investment platform market in Australia is in managed accounts already and that number ...