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Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms has received backlash from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate ...

Acadian talks big data 2.0, launches A-shares strategy

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
Big data 2.0 remains in its early stages for quantitative asset managers as they attempt to be less dependent on history and evolve with more forward-looking risk considerations, especially around ESG and sustainable investing. This is the thoughts ...

Complaints authority welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
The Federal Government has appointed a former politician to chair the new one-stop-shop financial complaints body. Helen Coonan, who was a long-serving Federal senator and cabinet minister, is the chair of the newly legislated Australian Financial Complaints ...

SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Expanding the remit of the newly legislated Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to protect some rights of self-managed super members marks a "significant step" for the industry, according to the SMSF Association. Establishing AFCA consolidated ...

Morrison unveils open banking framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
The Federal Government's final report into open banking details 50 recommendations on how the new regime can succeed and ultimately empower consumers. Last week, Treasurer Scott Morrison unveiled a list of proposals covering the regulatory framework ...

Government expert panel hands down proposed education standards for existing advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Under the proposed standards released today by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, all existing advisers will be required to make a choice between several different education pathways -and some of their current qualifications may fail ...

Kelly+Partners launches corporate advisory business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
As flagged in its FY17 results, chartered accountancy and wealth firm Kelly+Partners is launching a new corporate advisory business. Kelly+Partners Corporate Advisory (KPCA) will specialise in providing "trusted, unconflicted advice to private business ...

DomaCom unitholders approve new trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
DomaCom shareholders have approved the appointment of its new trustee, delivering the capability to introduce crowdfunded mortgage backed loans. The fractional property investment platform announced in October that it had appointed Melbourne Securities ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
Classroom-style financial education programs in the workplace and hands-on practice and counselling can play a significant role in closing the income protection gap. That is a key finding from a recent study by Zurich in partnership with the Smith School ...

The PI risks of goals-based advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
Financial advisers making the switch to goals-based advice must ensure they are adequately covered with professional indemnity insurance. That was the warning heeded by delegates at the inaugural Association of Goals Based Advice conference in Sydney ...