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FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018

... necessary skills to comply with proposed adviser education reforms. The survey, which forms much of the foundation of the FPA's submission to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, also found 84.1% of existing advisers hold what FASEA ...

FPA predicts self-licensing tsunami

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018

... advisers delivering greater value. During a discussion about goals-based advice at a recent Advice Intelligence roundtable, FPA head of policy and government relations Ben Marshan said construction of the current licensing regime is hindering advisers' ...

Grandfathered commissions on the outer: Poll

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018

... said they should remain (34%) and another 5% were unsure. The question followed ASIC and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) making several recommendations to the Royal Commission in second round submissions. Both called for the eliminating the ...

ASIC and FPA submit recommendations to RC

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018

ASIC and the FPA have made several recommendations to the Royal Commission, including eliminating the practice of grandfathered advice commissions. In its second round submission to the Commission, ASIC said it was concerned ongoing advice arrangements ...

Royal Commission sees increased ASIC, APRA funding

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... borrow directly. Earlier today, Financial Planning Association head of policy and government relations Ben Marshan said the FPA has "supportive of the extra funding ASIC received last year. ASIC is moving to a self-funding model from this year we are ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... speech, here is what Australia's major financial services associations will be hoping for. Financial Planning Association (FPA) In a 45-page pre-budget submission, the association representing 13,000 financial planners sets out 19 recommendations to ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

... in resolving complaints and investigating financial advisers that receive official banning orders from ASIC. High-profile FPA member Sam Henderson faced the Commission after former client Donna McKenna complained to the FPA she received inappropriate ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018

Four industry figures, including a prominent Sydney financial planner, have been appointed to the board of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). The new members are Claire Mackay, Andrew Fairley, Erin Turner and Alan Wein. They join ...

Uncertainty abounds future of advice regulation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018

... existing laws and policies. It also raised concerns around the industry's ability to self-regulate, she said. In referencing the FPA, AFA and ASIC's evidence, Orr questioned whether the current division of responsibility for the advice industry - being ...

Sixty per cent of FPA members hold degree

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 30 APR 2018

... of its members compare favourably to the planning industry overall. After 3200 members responded in the fortnight since the FPA issued its questionnaire, the association released an insight that 60% of members hold a degree. This is compared with just ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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