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Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer has introduced legislation to mandate professional standards for financial advisers. The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016 includes compulsory education ...

SMSF auditor's appeal upheld

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... utmost honesty and integrity. Those auditors who do not take their role seriously or adequately and meet professional standards have no place in the whole process of trustees managing their superannuation interests." Abichandani added the Australian ...

Infocus celebrates success

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... Ayesha Brine of Infocus Norwood. Reg Sheridan of Sheridan and Associates was awarded Patron's Excellence in Professional Standards (less than two years with the AFSL) award, while Emma Brooke from GTC Financial Services took out the category for Infocus. ...

ANZ wealth sale marks end of an advice era

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... and one of the sources of buyers effectively drops away, where do they go?" Harding-Davis said the new professional standards legislation for advisers would create a further barrier to succession because "not enough qualified young people have come through ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... fundamental role in promoting confidence in the SMSF sector so it is crucial that they adhere to ethical and professional standards," Price said. The Rainmaker Roundup Report released in June shows the Australian SMSF sector sitting at $623.8 billion ...

Professional standards legislation reaches parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
The federal government confirmed it will introduce legislation this year to mandate professional standards for financial advisers. As previously revealed, the reforms will include compulsory education requirements for existing and new financial advisers ...

Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... Australia is calling on universities and other education providers to develop new programs ahead of the looming professional standards deadline. In partnership with the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC), the FPA is working with universities ...

ASIC drops proceedings against two former directors

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... to use its power to disqualify approved SMSF auditors that don't perform their role adequately and meet professional standards."

SMSF investors not all in property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... the provision of property investment advice still remains unregulated. "PIPA is committed to raising the professional standards of this industry and will continue to lobby the government to regulate property investment advice and educate investors to ...

Digital key to greater trust, literacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... questions when it does come time to meet with a financial planner." Andriessen agrees higher education and professional standards will benefit the industry but notes the industry must work with career financial planners to assist them to meet the new ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

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Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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