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House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... financial planning industry passed the House of Representatives last night. The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill, which was first introduced into Parliament in November 2016 by the Coalition, passed the House ...

Adviser appeals ASIC ban

EMMA RAPAPORT, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... to be made against Tindall, stating: "An announcement on the CRC's determination relating to Tindall's professional standards breach will be made shortly." At the FPA'S hearing, Tindall argued he would not receive a fair trial as the witness who filed ...

Swell in advisers seeking higher education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
As the buzz around professional standards continues into 2017, financial advisers are increasingly cognisant of higher education being conducive to future success. According to Kaplan, enrolments into its Master of Financial Planning program's first ...

Asia-Pacific comes out on top in unlisted real estate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... regions measured due to the strong performance of all styles of funds," ANREV director of research and professional standards Amlie Delaunay said. "Europe's decline in performance could be attributed to the weak performance of UK funds and the US also ...

AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... mainstream media and consumer groups, that we need legislative change like the Life Insurance Framework and professional standards reform to provide that shift in perception," he said.

FPA educating future planning generation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... 2017. De Gori said the more stringent requirements for entry to the industry - proposed in the government's professional standards reforms - may see a decrease in the number of new planners coming through, while also likely contributing to an exodus ...

Aussie advice firm sold to US risk manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... said the Australian firm's "solid culture, similar business model and commitment to delivering the highest professional standards will be a wonderful addition to our employee benefits consulting operations." In 2014 the Association of Financial Advisers ...

Stockbrokers Association opens doors to advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... to the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association (SAFA) in anticipation of the finalisation of the professional standards legislation. In a statement the association said the new name will "better reflect the changing nature of stockbroking in ...

Long way to go on professional standards: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... itself for debate around the implantation of proposed changes, as outlined in the Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016 introduced to parliament last week. "It's great that we have the degree requirement, but ...

Education alliances to drive growth: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... about the pride, respect and recognition that we deserve," De Gori said. Touching on the tabling of the professional standards legislation today, De Gori highlighted the FPA's efforts in working towards professionalism and the existing higher professional ...