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How much a self-licensee spends on compliance

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... licensed through Count Financial. She said she chose to go down the path for the autonomy it offers, around approved product list selection, the opportunity to build its brand, determine its own succession plan and to avoid revenue splitting at a big ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
A debate is raging about what the Financial Advice Standards and Ethics Authority's Code of Ethics means for ESG investing and advising clients on ethical investment options, with FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield looking to clarify the issue. ...

Morningstar bets on advice software

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
The research house is set to acquire AdviserLogic as it looks to add financial planning software to its adviser offering. Morningstar has entered a definitive agreement to acquire AdviserLogic for undisclosed terms, with the transaction expected to ...

Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
A new paper on the consumer impact of Approved Product Lists (APLs) claims institutionally-aligned Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) are funneling new clients into in-house products, potentially in breach of Best Interest Duty obligations. ...

Xplore continues hunt for chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... investment, super and pension." "The wrap has been positively received by clients and together with the single approved product list (APL) across all products and services completes the suite of platform solutions offered by the group."

Clime ramps up private wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... to three advisers over the next few months to build out our national presence." The advisory side's approved product list includes Clime's stable of equities and fixed income funds and other options from external managers. It also invests in ...

ClearView defends risk advice commissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
ClearView is countering Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's recommendation to reduce or eliminate commissions financial advisers earn from life insurance products. It is "way too early," ClearView wrote in an email to advisers, to consider tinkering with ...

Magellan eyes retirement income products

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
Magellan flagged several new product launches in announcing its interim results, and one will be directed at retirement income. Presenting the group's half-year results to December 2018, chief executive Brett Cairns told investors the fund manager is ...

Platforms steady after Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Platforms at the big four banks, AMP and IOOF can breathe a sigh of relief after the Royal Commission's final report. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne did not recommend either structural separation or wider approved product lists. And this could slow ...

Sunsuper expands advice business

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
Sunsuper is onboarding two new team members as part of its strategy to remain a serious player in retail financial advice and to expand this service across Australia. Joining the $58 billion superannuation fund in its retail advice arm are two new business ...