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TAL Risk Academy receiving "record" applications

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Academy, is receiving high volumes of adviser applications. The Risk Academy offers three courses, accredited by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA): Essential, Advice and Masters. Collectively, they deliver content from the basic aspects of ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... and venture capital sector delivered a 22% net return in 2014, according to data released today by their industry association AVCAL and Cambridge Associates.

ISA appoints "fiscal hawk" chief economist

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has appointed a new chief economist. Stephen Anthony joins the association from Macroeconomics, where he was director of budget and forecasting. He is also a former Treasury economist and participated in the development ...

Industry reacts to ASIC register update

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
ASIC has updated the Financial Advisers Register to include qualifications, training and professional association memberships. Announcing the changes, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "We want consumers to be able to make an informed decision in their ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... businesses and boost the entrepreneurial potential of the economy according to Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL). Submissions on Joe Hockey's Tax Discussion Paper were due this week and AVCAL discussed a need for ...

NAS loses VFMC, retains VicSuper

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... groups manage 77% of Australian assets under custody, according to figures from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA).

MAX Awards to showcase innovation in financial services sales and marketing

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... Innovation Institute First Degree PR - BT Honner Media - Betashares Pritchitt Partners - Nikko AM Shed Media - SMSF Association Innovation of the Year BT Panorama Domacom Fractional Property Investing Frontier Advisors Partners Platform J.P. Morgan Asset ...

Asteron discusses alternative commission structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... how they are performing. Financial Standard understands that the Financial Services Council, the Financial Planning Association and The Association of Financial Advisers are meeting regularly to discuss a possible joint industry response to the issue ...

ASIC planner deadline looms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... advisers on the register. Future iterations will include information such as adviser qualifications, training and association membership details. Industry reception to the register has been mostly positive. An AMP spokesperson told Financial Standard ...

Mandatory qualifications will lead to adviser exodus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Enforcing minimum qualifications for financial advisers will lead to many leaving the industry, according to Connect Financial Services Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan. Speaking to Financial Standard, Tynan pointed to the results of introducing minimum ...