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Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... acting in response to PwC's breach of confidence. The ATO and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have the freedom to refer ethical misconduct by advisers, including but not limited to confidentiality breaches, to professional associations for disciplinary ...

Trust trumps product advice: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... advisers to simply do what they're hired to do - provide financial advice. Advisers also need to deliver on emotional trust, ethical trust, and functional trust to build long term client relationships. "The release of this resource demonstrates the value ...

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the Privacy Act and the Tax Agent Services Act; applied ethical and professional reasoning and communication (including the Code of Ethics); and financial advice construction - the suitability ...

Pascoe Partners, OpenInvest launch online investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... Invest, includes four diversified investment portfolios which cover a range of risk and return profiles as well as an ethical portfolio. The accounting and advisory firm said all four portfolios require a minimum of $5000 and are managed by its financial ...

AMP wealth management AUM grows $2bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... financial advisers and 7.5% market share among aligned financial advisers. Also reporting to the ASX today, Australian Ethical announced it has sustained positive net flows amid challenging market conditions. During Q1 2023, the company reported net ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Kapstream Capital has scored a new mandate from an $8.4 billion fund manager. Australian Ethical has appointed the fixed income specialist to its stable. In selecting Kapstream, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi assets ...

NZ advisers begin new licensing regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... advisers to adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services, the standards that set out expected ethical behaviour and competence, knowledge and skill. Hewes said the initiatives have further strengthened the advice sector. "The ...

Hejaz launches financial advice service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
Hejaz Financial Services has launched a faith and ethical dealer group to serve Muslim clients and those seeking ultra-ethical products. Hejaz Financial Advisers intends to support financial advisers with an existing Muslim client base and in highly ...

Research explores advice industry's maturation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... extremely conscious of their social responsibilities. Moreover, financial advisers were found to accept elevated levels of ethical responsibility. "Financial advisers now show significant confidence in their ability to navigate ethical areas and can ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... tests the practical application of a financial adviser's knowledge, including on regulatory and legal requirements, and ethical reasoning. I remain committed to the exam testing these knowledge areas and content," he said. Existing advisers have until ...