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FASEA compliance has silver lining

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... session about being a good corporate citizen, Suzanne Haddan, managing director of BFG Financial Services shared how advisers can approach the workload of FASEA compliance to their benefit. "At the risk of upsetting some people, FASEA code of ethics ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... important diversification and defensive benefits in investment portfolios. "GBND provides a solution for investors and advisers who are seeking the benefits of fixed income, but want to do so in a responsible way," Vynokur said. "As interpretations of ...

Super fund PDSs to include single cost of product figure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... Press said the more consistent and comparable disclosure the update to RG97 delivers will help consumers and financial advisers better understand the fees and costs involved in super funds and investments products, enabling them to make more informed ...

Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... autism. She shared some of her experiences with clients who are the parents of disabled children, and noted that often advisers will be dealing with single parents. "Unfortunately, the statistics are that when you've got a child with disabilities the ...

AFCA reveals approach to Code of Ethics compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... operation of the code. It will also account for ASIC's expectations about steps licensees should take to ensure their advisers comply, specifically the guidance that they take a facilitated compliance approach with respect to complying with Standards ...

Above and beyond: Planner excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... has been recognised as the Certified Financial Planner of the Year, while Perth's Capital Partners Private Wealth Advisers has taken home the title of Professional Practice of the Year for 2019. Congratulating Dunbar on his win, FPA chief executive ...

Regulators quash remuneration rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... the FPA Congress. Appearing as part of a regulatory update alongside ASIC commissioner Danielle Press, Glenfield said advisers should be using this time to assess their remuneration structures and need to consider it in the context of the whole code. ...

How much a self-licensee spends on compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... compliance spend will vary from practice to practice and her spend includes the cost of employing a practice manager. How many advisers does a practice need for self-licensing to be viable? Martyn chose to self-license after working as a financial planner ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... of FASEA yammering on too much," Glenfield laughed, kicking off the panel. He then offered some practical advice for advisers on how to frame the exam. "The FASEA exam legislative instrument and policy tells you what is going to be in the exam," Glenfield ...

Business giants attempt to crack financial planning

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... the sectors that are ripe for innovation," Wallace said. "For financial planning, there is a lot paperwork and admin. Advisers also need analytics," she said. "All of that can be made faster, better, cheaper by artificial intelligence...in less than ...