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CPA creates planner education solution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... technical services, advice and education Giovanni Munoz said that he welcomes the creation of the fundamentals program, but notes that from January 2024, all advisers will be required to reach degree equivalent status and to pass the new exam requirement ...

Robo-advice needs monitoring: IOSCO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... monitoring to assist regulators in understanding its impact on the provision of investment advice to retail clients. The report notes ASIC's launch of a Robo-advice Task Force - the objective of which is to informally identify firms offering automated ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... money and corruption in the country. While the RBI acknowledged that the withdrawal of the old rupee 500 and rupee1,000 notes could result in a transitory easing in the country's inflation, it's concerned that "With the OPEC's agreement to cut production ...

Robo is the adviser's new best friend

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... of their investment." Parkin agrees there will always be a place and preference for traditional financial advisers, but notes robo has the ability to become the adviser's best friend through its ability to attract new clients and help those clients better ...

Global equities fund becomes 'Recommended'

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... portfolio manager, which we believe to be of a high calibre." Although the fund has a two year track record, the report notes: "Zenith draws comfort from Davis Advisors' longer-term track record for the strategy which dates back to January 2005. Since ...

ACCC slams Macquarie and ANZ for cartel conduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... the conduct of the former junior employee. The individual's employment was terminated in 2012." The bank added: "Macquarie notes the ACCC does not allege, nor does Macquarie make an admission, that it engaged in any conduct affecting the benchmark or ...

Advisers to foot $24m bill

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... concern that the fixed levy would place a larger burden on smaller licensees relative to their larger counterparts. The paper notes that providers of digital or automated financial product advice or 'robo-advisers' will not be subject to a separate levy. ...

ASIC bans deceptive adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... after ASIC found he engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when recommending clients invest in unsecured fixed interest notes in Protect Ensure. Karakatsanis has been an authorised representative of a number of Australian Financial Services Licensees ...

Managed accounts boost income by 77%: case study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... income securities via an SMA structure, includes investment grade bonds, subordinated debt securities, hybrids, floating rate notes, inflation linked bonds, asset backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities. Results such as these are ...

ASIC bans Brisbane life adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... to make informed decisions about his advice Keep proper records and in some cases created false or misleading client file notes Make reasonable enquiries into clients' relevant objectives, financial situation and needs Determine if the amounts of insurance ...