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Adviser overwhelm explained

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
At the Association of Financial Advisers' annual conference, general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson dived into the regulatory overwhelm facing advisers. Anderson started his speech by asking, "Who is feeling overwhelmed by the level ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... victim to bad advice from finfluencers not to rely on the government for compensation. Speaking on the first day of the Association of Financial Advisers national conference, the minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy ...

ASIC worried about finfluencers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... influencers for advice because professional financial advice is too expensive. New ASIC chair Joe Longo spoke at the Association of Financial Advisers' annual national conference. Longo said ASIC is committed to addressing unmet financial advice needs ...

DDO nil-reporting rule scrapped

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... factor in the Target Market Determination (TMD) for every product sold and that they reach the intended audience. The Association of Financial Advisers general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said that the association "is very pleased ...

Auditor referral threshold test troubling: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2021
... or planning process, there are no guarantees that the same level of work will be received the following year." The association acknowledged the external factors that impact the referral of audits to auditors and the association's members are concerned ...

Family law super reform passes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2021
... get a fair share of financial assets like super when a relationship ends, so this is a positive development." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia agreed: "We support the implementation of any mechanism that assists parties to be able ...

Cost of retirement increases

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
According to the latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) the cost of retiring increased in the June quarter. The ASFA Retirement Standard June quarter 2021 figures indicate that couples aged around 65 living a ...

Industry associations slam last resort scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Major professional associations have united to rally against the newly proposed compensation scheme of last resort. The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association of Australia, Institute of Public ...

Every super fund should cover every occupation: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... Regulation Authority (APRA). The FSC will seek feedback from regulators on their expectations as part of this process," the association said. "The FSC would also welcome feedback from other stakeholders on whether the options listed above may require ...

Multiple accounts already in sharp decline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
Ahead of the stapling reforms being implemented, a new research paper from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows multiple super accounts are already in sharp decline The paper outlines the fact that ATO data suggests there ...