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Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Financial planning technology providers have agreed with the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposal to remove Statements of Advice. Advice Intelligence founder and chief executive Jacqui Henderson said QAR chair Michelle Levy makes a critical ...

FPA calls for sunset on experience pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... to provide advice and therefore the affordability of advice for Australians. "In fact, our members are concerned the proposal will actually worsen adviser numbers over time, by making the profession less attractive to new entrants. If a tertiary qualification ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
KPMG has proposed a Carers' Income Tax Offset (CARITO) as part of a wider effort to properly value time dedicated to unpaid work. CARITO would be a non-refundable tax offset, credited against any income tax payable upon people returning to work after ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... She reiterated that QAR is a consumer protection and a strong package that will benefit consumers. "The day after my proposal paper came out, I'm driving my dog to the dog park and I'm listening to Radio National and I hear Patricia Karvelas ...

Current legislation "wrong way around": Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... financial advice with a focus on best interests duty and duty of priority is doing things the wrong way. Commenting on her proposal to replace the best interests duty and duty of priority with a requirement to give good advice, Levy said she has chosen ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
At the opening of the Association of Financial Advisers' Thrive conference, AFA president Sam Perera expressed an extremely optimistic outlook about the advice industry's future. "I do believe we are turning a corner, the opportunities we have are tremendous ...

Link rejects latest Dye & Durham proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... would likely not accept the FCA's conditions. Dye & Durham's letter also outlined that it developed a revised proposal that was structured as an upfront cash payment of $3.81 per Link Group share to Link shareholders on the implementation of ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... more closely with clients and understand their changing needs, particularly in the post-pandemic environment. Now with a proposal put to members to merge with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the FPA Congress will be the first major industry ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... prepared to deal with threats to their viability while reducing the negative consequences resulting from failure. Its first proposal, CPS 190 Financial Contingency Planning (CPS 190) would ensure all APRA-regulated entities have plans for responding ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations said members will hear more on the proposal in the coming days, with an expectation that it will be voted on by the end of the year with a target merger date of January ...