Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 271 - 280 of 2856 results for "Standards"

FAAA celebrates adviser excellence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... recognise excellence within the Australian financial advice profession and celebrate those demonstrating the highest standards of professionalism and care," Milnes said. "I congratulate all the winners and the finalists at this year's awards. Together ...

Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... professions. "We've been too beholden to those outside of our profession to determine our fate, to determine our standards, and we believe that we are now ready and most qualified to take control of education and training, code of ethics, and disciplinary ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... cemented in legislation. The FAAA is pushing for the words 'planner' or 'adviser' to not appear in the title. "We have high standards. We don't want our reputation to be harmed if the quality of the advice that's given by the NCAs isn't up ...

Adviser suspended over wrongful use of ROAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... relevant provider failed to demonstrate the Code of Ethics' values of competence, fairness and diligence and breached Standards 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8." Reid will be able to provide advice to clients again on 20 February 2025.

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... weakening jobs market and heightened geopolitical risks. Balanced against these risks, APRA noted that bank lending standards remain sound and non-performing loans remain low. APRA confirmed the mortgage serviceability buffer will remain at three percentage ...

Performance the best member retention tool: Mine Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... coming through the last 10 years, and with CPS 230 the regulators are now landing the plane in relation to the training standards around how we manage these pension funds," Nair said. Historically, a fund only needs to demonstrate that a process is functional ...

ASIC narrows in on private market investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... includes ensuring that they are acting in the best financial interests of members, that they adhere to all laws and standards of market conduct and integrity, that their investments - whether held directly or through fund managers - are valued appropriately ...

Work-related training boosts pay and productivity: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... reverse declining literacy and numeracy skills among school students, ensuring disadvantaged children can meet the minimum standards necessary to enable learning in later life. "Done well, workplace training offers significant benefits for relatively ...

Lack of action on menopause driving gender inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... ensure greater support, the government is being pushed to consider adding such entitlements to the National Employment Standards and modern awards, and to weigh introducing flexible working arrangements for women via the Fair Work Act. Of those surveyed ...

ASIC escalates super fund enforcement in 2025

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
... superannuation funds by adding new enforcement priorities and flagging that it will hold directors on trustee boards to the same standards as those in big companies. While the corporate regulator heightened its focused on the superannuation sector throughout ...