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Opposition wants to postpone vote on FoFA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
Labor and the Greens have asked the government to postpone again the vote on the changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation until the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) releases its conclusions. "Labor Senators urge the government to withdraw ...

Guardian and Asteron help launch pro bono adviser service

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... Adviser Network member is looking forward to being part of the group. "Pro bono work is an important ethical value of a profession. Claims Aid advisers are motivated by a desire to provide a genuine public service particularly for the more vulnerable ...

How to win family office mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Don't even think about approaching a family office for an investment mandate if you don't have market beating returns and be prepared to wait years to earn their trust, a panel of family office executives has said. Addressing an audience of fund managers ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... from Wealth Enhancers. The judges of the awards have taken into account education, experience, leadership within the profession, advocacy and innovation. An extensive client survey is part of the judging process as well as a practice visit from one of ...

Client education initiative joins AdviceInnovation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
A client education and communication solution has joined the AdviceInnovation hub, an online initiative that aims to provide solutions for financial advice businesses. The Innergi business has developed an online Financial Knowledge Centre which allows ...

AMP Horizons launches online masters with Griffith University

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
AMP's financial planning academy Horizons will launch an online masters program with Griffith University, starting from November 2014. The program combines academic training and practical experience and offers candidates a pathway to gain a university ...

Liberalise economy or prepare for war, warns economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
Governments must slash corporate, income and capital gains tax, wind back environmental reforms and break up the big banks if they want to recover from the "global depression", bestselling author and economist James G. Rickards has told superannuation ...

Macquarie adds SMA option to platform wrap

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
Macquarie has launched separately managed accounts (SMAs) as an investment option on its platform, the Macquarie Wrap. This will allow advisers and their clients to access an extensive range of SMAs, managed by investment managers and covering a range ...

Forget about national advice exam, focus on training: CPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
A national examination for financial advisers would fail to address the current deficiencies and, instead, CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ say the focus should be on adviser training and establishing a comprehensive curriculum. A single ...

Penalties for fund managers too lenient

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The penalties dealt out to fund managers who commit fraud are not a severe enough deterrent, according to a senior university lecturer. Dr Pelma Rajapakse of Griffith University was commissioned to write a report by the Australian Centre for Financial ...