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Advisers need to behave above the law

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
FASEA's recently confirmed Code of Ethics will require advisers to act well above the basic behavioural standards expected of them. Addressing delegates on day two of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association National Conference in Melbourne this week ...

FASEA confirms code of ethics standard

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
Following a period of consultation, the code of ethics set to govern the behaviour of financial planners and advisers from next year has been confirmed. On Monday, FASEA released the legislative instrument and explanatory statement of its code of ethics ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... existing - though yet to be enforced - legislation surrounding the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's Code of Ethics. FASEA's code requires advisers to report misconduct and breaches. It also requires them to be a member of a ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... Stronger codes of practices Another key recommendation is that Financial Services Council should amend the Life Insurance Code of Practice to allow the code's governance committee to impose sanctions on members that breach it. The report also asks ...

FSC extends life code consultation deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
The Financial Services Council is extending the consultation period for the second iteration of its life code until 31 January 2019. The draft FSC Life Insurance Code of Practice was first released for consultation in November 2018, proposing 30 changes ...

COBA appoints former ASIC executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
A former ASIC executive will conduct a review of the Code of Practice adhered to by members of the Customer Owned Banking Association. COBA has appointed former ASIC executive general manager Phil Khoury to review the code which outlined the conduct ...

SelfWealth launches ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... super funds. The SelfWealth SMSF Leaders ETF is due to launch on the ASX this financial year and listed under the ticker code SELF. It is pending regulatory ASX approval. ETF Securities Australia and its parent company ETFS Capital are backing SELF by ...

Collaboration needed for AI and machine advice programs

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... services industry, according to Kaplan Professional and Red Marker. In December 2018, multiple industry associations announced a code monitoring compliance scheme would be submitted to ASIC by 2020. This decision was made to promote cost-effective and ...

ClearView director dismissed of charges

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... New Guinea Constabulary. The police laid charges for one count of conspiracy to defraud under section 407 of the Criminal Code 1974 (Papua New Guinea). ClearView said in an August 2 statement: "The matters relating to Mr Brown's arrest and the charge ...

PC calls for group insurance review

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... superannuation is the most efficient and equitable way to do so. The Commission also wants the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice to be binding and enforceable, and that a joint regulator taskforce is set up to make it more effective. ...