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Clime to offload Madison Financial Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... he said. "Madison is a quality advisory network with quality financial advisers who represent well the expected high standards of practitioners in the evolving financial advisory profession. We're proud to have been chosen by Clime as their partner ...

Former Life Plan FP adviser cops ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... Life Plan FP financial adviser for failing to act in the best interests of clients and not being able to maintain "high standards". Gawad Nabi, who served as an authorised representative of Hobart-based Life Plan FP from 23 March 2018 to 31 March 2021 ...

ASIC issues experienced pathway guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... further qualifications. It serves as an alternative for advisers to satisfy the qualifications and professional year standards. The new law passed last year states that an experienced provider is a person who was a relevant provider of personal advice ...

Spaceship appoints new chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... Spaceship, Beydoun is responsible for overseeing the company's risk management framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and enhancing its risk management capabilities. Spaceship said his appointment "reaffirms its commitment to maintaining ...

CFA Society Australia launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... Pacific region," Carroll said. "This is a powerful step towards empowering our members who are committed to the highest standards of professionalism in the Australian investment industry." Carroll said bringing the societies together under one brand ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... Investment Advisors (SIAA) conference, Abood said the FAAA's goal is to broaden the pool of candidates without lowering standards. It's crucial that the qualification requirements maintain the importance of a university degree and the proposals support ...

Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... for foreign investors by aligning Australia's tax law for foreign resident capital gains more closely with the OECD standards and international best practice," the Budget said. Conversely, investments in non-sensitive sectors will be streamlined and ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... comprise the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG), the associations developed a proposal to change the current education standards for advisers that has been discussed with Treasury. "There's recognition by both government and the opposition that ...

J.P. Morgan hit with $775k penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... checkout." Court said market participants are the gatekeepers to Australia's markets, and they need to uphold the highest standards. "They have a central role in detecting, preventing and disrupting suspicious trading activity, particularly in periods ...

Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... said. "This is the first exam to reflect the amendments in the Corporations (Relevant Providers-Education and Training Standards) Amendment (2024) Measures No. 1) Determination 2024." Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said the new laws allow flexibility ...