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Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The peak bodies representing financial advisers have taken similar positions on the Government's latest round of superannuation reforms. In submissions to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on the Putting Members' Interests First Bill ...

Adviser association rebrands, grows membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
The United Financial Advisers Association has re-emerged to grow its membership to 2500 advocating for several reforms in the advice sector. Formerly known as the Life Insurance Customer Group, UFAA recently rebranded and decided to cease lobbying for ...

CPA, CAANZ designations approved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... CPAs will now be able to claim credits for prior learning towards meeting the FASEA education standards for financial advisers. The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority will approve one credit for advisers who have completed coursework to ...

HUB24 launches white label SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... scale and efficiencies for the business. Additionally, HUB24 said it secured new clients with a network of financial advisers. HUB24 is rolling out its platform to Madison Financial Group and Centrepoint Alliance, as well as an unnamed stockbroking and ...

FASEA exam was fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
Less than a third of the financial advisers surveyed in Financial Standard 's spot poll found the inaugural FASEA exam questions difficult, while the majority said it was reasonable. Less than half (44%) of the survey participants said the questions ...

Former financial adviser jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... effort to cover up his theft. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Clients need to be able to trust their financial advisers, and in this case, Mr Gibbs breached that trust." She explained that an ASIC investigation revealed Gibbs deliberately withheld ...

AMP Advice executive joins AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
The head of corporate development at AMP Advice has taken on a new role with the Association of Financial Advisers. Robert Coulter will join the association as general manager, partnerships. AFA chief executive Philip Kewin said Coulter's extensive ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association will welcome a new chief executive at the end of August. SAFAA chief executive Andrew Green announced his intention to step down at the association's recent annual conference. Succeeding him will ...

Remembering Ron Grima

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
Known for his unwavering commitment and support of financial advisers, respected business development veteran Ron Grima passed away on July 2 after a short battle with motor neurone disease. Most recently a business development manager on Australian ...

MLC faces class action over adviser fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... of its duty to act in the best interests of the members of the MLC Super Fund. It is not proposed that any financial advisers be sued in the class action. The action will seek recovery of the fees plus interest on behalf of affected members of the MLC ...