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CCMC chief executive appointed as lead ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

... developing the role of codes of practice to improve customer service, along with her efforts in promoting professional standards and business ethics in the financial advice industry," the statement said. The Australian Bankers' Association commended ...

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015

... Treasury that the current situation creates "unnecessary duplication" along with the potential for conflicting professional standards. The submission added that numerous adviser associations required further regulatory oversight and thus costs, which ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015

... National Australia Bank (NAB) and Westpac argued: "Managing conflicts in vertically integrated operations, professional standards and disclosure adequacy will be continuing areas of focus" for Australia's largest financial institutions. EY considered ...

Banking and super groups back parliamentary recommendations

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015

... co-regulatory model and an independent standards setting body to set and monitor the higher education and professional standards for financial advisers. As part of the ABA's submission it says the major banks are willing to contribute funding to support ...

FPA proposes risk commission cap

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015

... payments." Rantall said the association wants sustainable change in the life risk sector through higher professional standards and by improving the public perception of the life risk advice service offering. "The form of regulation proposed in the FSI ...

Frydenberg to decide on advice standards in June

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015

... Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to release a final document outlining the measures to improve professional standards for financial advisers at the end of June. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015

... executive Robbie Campo said that "the establishment of professional associations under the limited liability Professional Standards Council framework as recommended by the PJC is likely to attract criticism." In line with consumer organisations, she ...

Industry needs to act after Trowbridge report failure

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015

... to identify agents who engage in this practice - which, he argued, "blights the entire sector". To lift professional standards of life risk advice, Rowe supported adopting the recommendations made in the parliamentary joint committee on corporations ...

Treasury starts consultation for higher advice standards

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015

Treasury has released a consultation paper and is calling for submissions on ways to lift the professional standards of financial advisers. "Financial advisers play a very important role in Australia, helping consumers to plan for their retirement ...

Employers must do more to promote ethical culture

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015

... by which I mean complementing legislation with other ways of ensuring that high ethical principles and professional standards inculcate the culture of our industry," Serhan said. The CFA Institute 2015 Global Market Sentiment Survey, which collated responses ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

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 | 12:05PM

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 | 12:03PM

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

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

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

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