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Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... immediate needs being met." He also wants to see ASIC take more of a facilitative approach (as it did with the FASEA Code of Ethics) with legislation passed or in the pipeline including the FASEA exam. "Any and all of these initiatives would free up ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... gain access to superannuation'' So straight off the bat, no messing around," Craggs said. Having just completed a Kaplan ethics exam, Craggs said the thought forefront in his mind was how unethical the practice of scamming ordinary Australians out of ...

IMAP not anticipating regulatory overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... and then there would be a further period before those regulations became effective," he said. In relation to the code of ethics, Potter said IMAP has been working closely with FASEA on the impact of the code and those who give advice on managed accounts. ...

FASEA exam to go online

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has cancelled the scheduled April adviser exam, with advisers set to take it online as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on. FASEA has been forced to cancel its April face-to-face exams. Recognising the ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... managed accounts platform to provide advisers with a more intuitive way to tailor client's portfolios to their specific ethics and values. While advisers could previously use the platform to cater to some ESG demands by placing holding exclusions ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... intergenerational wealth and equity and the gig economy during her term. She also expects to contribute to discussions on data and ethics. "Data is the future. If we manage it wisely, I see a world where actuaries do much more than 'data' work," she ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... in Australia on their behalf, the potential here for transformative climate action is enormous." Stuart Palmer, head of ethics research at Australian Ethical said people who invest ethically are investing not only for their financial future, they're ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... and professionalism Phil Anderson dove into commissions and fees in a detailed presentation in light of the FASEA Code of Ethics, Life Insurance Framework and other regulatory changes. Anderson pointed out CountPlus chief executive Matthew Rowe's recently ...

Analyst guilty of insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... Evertz throughout 2016 and 2017." Ho resigned from Maple Brown Abbott in early 2018 having breached the fund's code of ethics. ASIC said Ho cooperated with its investigation and had made a formal statement admitting to the offences he was charged with. ...

Advice complaints low: AFCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... disseminating to financial firms, with the aim of clarifying how it handles claims fairly. Singh focused on the FASEA Code of Ethics, saying this has added obligations for financial advisers in AFCA's view. "We are required to have regard for industry ...