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Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India in an attempt to bridge the adviser gap in November 2024. One of the main goals of the MoU was to support ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... reportable situations to ASIC that can be considered as a breach report, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson said. Under DBFO Tranche 1, the Fee Disclosure Statement obligation was removed, and multiple consent form obligations ...

CSC quashes internal bullying, sexism claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... but refuses to speak on individual complaints publicly. "CSC requires all executives and staff to observe the highest standards of ethics, integrity and behaviour. Our culture encourages all CSC employees to speak up, including with whistleblower protections ...

InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... group's three AFSLs, which includes InterPrac. Sequoia said the new committee has an "ongoing commitment to the highest standards of regulatory alignment, governance maturity, and risk management." "It introduces an elevated and independent governance ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... presenting practical reforms to get Australia back on the path to growth. "The average Australian today enjoys living standards three times higher than the average Australian in the 1960s, due in part to the productivity growth that new technology has ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... vital approvals without effectively protecting the environment. These reforms would introduce national environmental standards, improve regional planning, and set clear rules about engaging with local communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

Brandes launches first fund, taps Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... deliver strong outcomes for investors." "As Responsible Entity, our role is to ensure the fund operates with the highest standards of governance and compliance and we're proud to support Brandes in bringing a high-quality global investment strategy to ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... testing and fee disclosures to cut red tape and reduce barriers to investing in new asset classes, while keeping high standards of consumer protection; and ensuring super tax concessions are better targeted to support low-income workers and reduce reliance ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code). The review will begin on 1 October 2025. The Life Code sets enforceable standards life insurers agree to uphold when providing services to their customers, covering areas not addressed by the law including ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... However, in light of the industry's evolution, including the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (2012), new education standards (2017) and Hayne Royal Commission (2017-2019), the FSC believes it is timely to assess whether the licensing framework ...