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Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
Advisers and investors should be "particularly vigilant" of investment scams this time of the year, as scammers prey on people's fear of getting in trouble with the ATO as tax season continues, according to Finder. Australians are now losing $1 million ...

FASEA releases professional year guidance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its guidance on the professional year that all new advisers will be required to complete from 1 January 2019. FASEA proposes the professional year be designed to ensure the practical learning ...

Three attempts at adviser exam is fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
Three attempts to pass the Financial Adviser Examination is welcomed by Financial Standard readers, the publication's latest spot poll shows. Overall, the exam's content, structure and 65% scaled pass score as proposed by the Financial Adviser ...

Chief economist update: What goes around is starting to get around

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
Some would call it karma, for many it's just the plain and simple truism that a trade war is a lose-lose proposition. In his quest to "make America great again" and under the guise of "national security", US President Donald Trump kicked off with ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
S&P Dow Jones has launched 12 new indices that will adjust valuations of companies included in some of its established indices, to account for the future impact of carbon prices on stock prices. The S&P carbon price risk adjusted indices will be constructed ...

Infocus grows executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
Two senior Australian Unity executives have joined the leadership team of Infocus Wealth Management. Australian Unity's head of investment research Jeff Mitchell has been appointed to the newly created role of chief investment officer at the dealer ...

AMP claims director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
The director of claims at AMP has resigned after a little over 12 months in the role. AMP confirmed Jen Mitchell has left the organisation, with Margot Wilson taking her place on an interim basis. Melbourne-based Mitchell joined AMP as head of claims ...

Financial services executives in the money

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
Following a highly successful IPO and 41% increase in funds under administration, the last 12 months has seen Netwealth's Michael and Matt Heine named among Australia's richest executives. Netwealth joint managing directors Michael and Matt Heine have ...

FASEA issues adviser exam proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority released its draft guidance on the five key areas existing financial advisers will be tested on under the new education requirements. FASEA is proposing tthe Financial Adviser Examination assess the ...

AMP sales director retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
AMP's director of sales has retired after seven years in the role, following the recent restructure of the institution's sales team. Barry Wyatt left AMP in May, having served as sales director since the merger of AMP and AXA Asia Pacific in 2011. He ...