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New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... (ASIC). The inquiry will investigate the implications - both in competition and regulatory cost - of adopting professional standards to govern the professional and ethical behaviour of advisers, as well as the professional regulation of the standards. ...

ASIC puts an end to PIS monitoring program

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... has been under the supervision of an independent expert that reported to ASIC every three months. PIS' professional standards team has worked with the practices to assess the quality of advice and address the issues that needed to be improved. "It has ...

BT asks for full adviser disclosure to consumers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... shortly after Commonwealth Bank made public the details of its program to improve adviser education and professional standards. Cooper called for "a radical overhaul of consumer access to information on Australia's financial planners." He said that the ...

Platinum steps up focus on adviser market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... delighted to continue a mutually beneficial partnership arrangement aimed at raising the educational and professional standards of financial planners in Australia." Platinum has a strong pedigree in investor education and is a welcome fit for the marquee ...

AFA launches 2014 mentoring program

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched its 2014/15 mentoring program, an annual initiative aimed at promoting professional standards and giving advice to young advisers. AFA GenXt National chair Fraser Jack said the mentoring program has proven rewarding ...

150,000 candidates cramming for CFA exams

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... (competencies) that are relevant to the profession. The three-level exam process covers topics including Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Investment Tools, Asset ...

New reports to stir financial planning perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... Tonight's airing of 'Banking Bad' on the ABC's Four Corners program is set to stir the debate around the professional standards of advisers, which has been questioned recently by the polemic changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law and by ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education Award

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Cairns. The award recognises advisers who invest in themselves, their staff and their business, to raise professional standards through education. Nominations close on May 30 and the state winners will be announced at the AFA roadshow between July 22 ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... Rantall proposed "a hybrid model where the profession itself deals with everything that has to do with professional standards so ASIC can focus on the systemic problems." A key issue for the financial planning community and the regulator is "to get in ...

Viable SMSF size underestimated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... superannuation funds" said SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley. "In general, the ATO data tells us that SMSFs tend to have similar returns to APRA-regulated funds in up markets ...

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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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