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Advisers launch FOFA attack

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... "Insurance commissions within superannuation (should) be prohibited as they have the potential to affect the quality of advice," it said in the FOFA pack. ASIC shadow shopping surveys that found more than half of all cases of poor advice involved life ...

ASIC bans "deceptive" planner for five years

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... against the decision to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. ASIC said it would be focusing on compliance in "quality of advice" this year.

Dealer groups miss commissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... management. The Government said insurance commissions within superannuation have the potential to affect the quality of advice. "The findings of ASIC shadow shopping surveys... illustrate that in (the) case of poor advice, over half involved poor life ...

Licensee tests offer planners protection

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... consequence holds the individual authorised representative responsible, through their business rules, for the quality of advice that gets delivered," said Englund. "It's the very reason that licensees operate, they help provide services to run advice ...

Flare up over MoneySmart

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... result in inappropriate advice. They are a charging model and this issue is about pricing for services, not quality of advice. Given that there are no policy pronouncements regarding asset-based fees we are surprised and concerned that ASIC has taken ...

ASIC clampdown on poor business models in advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... it believes demonstrates poor advice. ASIC will also employ the services of an external auditor to audit the quality of advice provided. "Where inappropriate advice has been provided to clients the licensee will be required to inform clients about their ...

Gen Yers turn to social media for financial advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... biggest shift for advisers and that these are markets advisers must cater for if they are to maintain a high quality of advice. "This will be a big opportunity for financial planners... we are not just going to see a volume shift in the next few years ...

Top CEOs back statutory fiduciary duty for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... Inquiry recommendation to impose statutory fiduciary duty for financial advisers is the best way to improve the quality of advice, a survey shows. The Financial Services Council/PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Survey 2010, conducted between May and July this ...

Super too complex to handle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR IS A MEDIA GUEST AT THE SECURITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADELAIDE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... when compounded over decades. But these balances could be higher if only more investors are confident about the quality of advice they receive, and more importantly, if the government doesn't turn around and keep changing the rules, as has happened recently ...

RetireInvest hires Strategy Steps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... independent boutique business specialising in the delivery of financial planning strategies designed to boost the quality of advice. Louise Biti, Jenny Brookhouse and Assyat David of Strategy Steps have all worked at RetireInvest previously in research ...

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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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