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RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
In a workweek cut short by a public holiday, the Royal Commission heard evidence which included an AMP adviser identified only as Mr E, whose clients haven't even been informed of his misconduct yet. It also included a high-profile adviser who "most ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the second week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. High profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received ...

ASIC grilled over negotiating with banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
The Royal Commission today questioned ASIC over its practice of heavily negotiating enforceable undertaking outcomes with financial advice licensees. Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr asked ASIC senior executive leader - financial advisers, Louise ...

Royal Commission grills professional associations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission scrutinised the shortcomings of professional associations' ability to protect clients against inappropriate financial advice and the lack of urgency in resolving complaints. The Commission recommenced with Financial Planning Association ...

WA Super awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
WA Super awarded a superannuation and payroll administration mandate to a new provider. SuperChoice will provide SuperStream services to the $3.5 billion fund with 60,000 members from April. WA Super is the third super fund client SuperChoice has on-boarded ...

Royal Commission must cast net wider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
The next fortnight will see the Royal Commission grill some of Australia's biggest providers of financial advice, albeit with some noticeable absences. During the Commission's second round of hearings the big four banks and AMP will appear, as will ...

FASEA announces leadership transition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) chief executive Deen Sanders is stepping down after about seven months in the role. An announcement on FASEA's website today said Sanders will continue his long-standing career in professional ...

Royal Commission to grill FPA, AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
ASIC, financial advice industry associations and dealer groups will face the latest round of public hearings in the financial services Royal Commission. Led by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne, the inquiry has called upon the Financial Planning Association ...

Alphinity appoints client portfolio manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
Fidante-aligned global equities boutique Alphinity Investment Management is welcoming a new senior investment specialist to its team. Andrew Grimes joins Alphinity from Winton Capital, where he was a director. Before that, he was an investment specialist ...

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 ...