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How much a self-licensee spends on compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... does a practice need for self-licensing to be viable? Martyn chose to self-license after working as a financial planner at a big bank and at an accounting firm licensed through Count Financial. She said she chose to go down the path for the autonomy ...

Westpac gives investors an out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... larger buffer than APRA's CET1 capital ratio benchmark of 10.5%." Separately, ANZ has moved to quell fears it may be the next big bank in AUSTRAC's sights, releasing a statement which sets out the actions the bank has taken to help in the prevention ...

Paraplanners tackle compliance challenges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... outlining goals. "ASIC is cracking down on this. When you are talking goals and objectives [with clients] you can start with the big picture but you need to start educating them about your investment philosophies and the products you are using," Docker ...

Superestate eyes property mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... term, I think our focus will probably shift a lot more to the investment management side and rather work with some of the big industry players rather than being viewed as a competitor," Brits told Financial Standard. "I think that's how we can actually ...

Active fixed income funds review fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
Fund managers of active fixed income strategies are rethinking their pricing as financial advisers and institutional investors drive a harder bargain in a lower-returning world, and new retail opportunities beckon. Several fixed interest giants, including ...

Industry still shy of flat dollar fees: Frontier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
A report from Frontier Advisors suggests superannuation funds and investment managers are still not comfortable with flat dollar fees. The report, titled 'Managing costs and aligning interests: A decade on', written by director Fiona Trafford-Walker ...

Westpac halts short-term bonuses, culls Litepay

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
The under-fire big bank will halt short term incentives for its executive team as it deals with the fallout from its alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws. Announcing the bank's three-point response plan ...

Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... visit to Australia last year: the government has passed a ban on grandfathered commissions paid to financial advisers, the big banks has hastened their exit of financial advice and advisers have sat two rounds of the new FASEA exams. "The Aussies are ...

Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... great need for advice but then there's a lot of advisers getting out of advice." He expressed disappointment with Australia's big banks exiting financial advice. "The banks are doing their best to get rid of their obligations and liabilities as fast ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two financial advisers in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching ...