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RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... given the power to approve and revoke voluntary codes of conduct. This includes certain provisions in the Life Insurance Code of Practice and the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code. It is recommended that they are made enforceable by 30 June ...

Loftus Peak lists active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... unlisted fund with a minimum investment size of $5000. Starting today it is available as a quoted managed fund with the ticker code of LPGD. Loftus Peak also delisted the fund from the mFund marketplace. Equity Trustees said the quoted fund is a first ...

BAS agents to expand service offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... services they are able to offer relating to the superannuation guarantee and SGC," he said. "BAS agents are bound by the Code of Professional Conduct and must not provide the services if they do not have the requisite skills and competency."

FASEA urged to clarify in-house product conflicts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has written to FASEA again, arguing that its latest guidance on the Code of Ethics leaves much to be desired. IMAP's main issue is with Standard 3, which seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest ...

BetaShares tinkers with ETF lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
The issuer with highest number of products is closing five ETFs, and raising fees for its diversified ETFs as it adds an ethical focus. BetaShares currently offers 58 exchange-traded funds via the ASX. On December 8, it will trim this lineup by five ...

NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... Authority (FMA) is proposing to recognise Australian advisers who demonstrate competence, knowledge and skills according to its Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services. Some Australian qualifications are equivalent to, or exceed, the ...

360 Capital moves to acquire Evans Dixon

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... investment," 360 Capital said. Evans Dixon is in the process of rebranding to E&P Financial Group and changing its ticker code from ED1 to EP1.

QInsure ramps up claims technology

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... Some of the functionalities included calculating payments automatically. Another is the Financial Services Council's Code of Practice functionality that helps case managers deliver on the insurance promise and meet regulatory obligations. QInsure ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... disciplinary system and single disciplinary body for financial planners. The new disciplinary body is set to replace the role of code monitoring bodies, which many professional associations, led by the FPA, had planned to establish under professional ...

RIAA, AXA IM launch adviser ESG guide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... strengthening their knowledge to provide the best advice to clients. "The regulation of advice is also catching up. The new FASEA Code of Ethics requires advisers to consider the broader long-term interests of their clients, arguably requiring advisers ...