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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... forcing them to undertake further study and abide by a national code of ethics. This includes sitting a compulsory ethics course and a national ethics exam administered by the soon-to-be defunct Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). ...

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... answer them," she said. "I've had many situations where a client has said to us - 'can't we just lie?'" Of course, Brown cautioned that lying is not a feasible strategy when it comes to speaking with journalists. Through an informed communications ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... the best interests of their members, which courts have always interpreted as the best financial interests of members, of course they should be doing that.", Jones added that Labor hasn't decided on materiality threshold, but it will likely be expense-based ...

Macquarie Securities slapped with $126k fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... concerns over the purchase of 1.2 million shares at $2.465 on 6 May 2019 on the ASXC, alleging it was not in the ordinary course of trading. MSA's sell order, which traded with MSA's buy order, was preferenced ahead of two existing sell orders ...

FASEA approves two degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
The Financial Advisers Ethics and Standards Authority has added two degrees to its approved list of courses. Any bachelor's degree with a major in financial services that commenced from March 2021 at Southern Cross University has been given FASEA's ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... SG-driven contributions into not-for-profit funds. Even personal contributions into SMSFs have collapsed, with thanks of course to the introduction of the Transfer Balance Cap. Okay, policymakers might have expected it to have an impact, but I wager ...

ASIC cracks down on investment guru

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
A self-styled investment guru and social media wealth expert has had her Australian credit licence cancelled by ASIC. Dominique Grubisa lost her licence for her company Master Wealth Control on the basis that the business was not engaging in the credit ...

ANZ profits up 45%, dividends double

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... of $187 million. "Despite the ongoing uncertainty, the CP release is a result of the improving economic outlook over the course of the half, as well as some loan volume reductions. Home loan and small business consumers have also behaved prudently by ...

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... of its 27-28 monetary policy deliberations, it cautioned that, "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus, including progress on vaccinations" and while measured inflation has risen, it's largely temporary and that ...

Adviser faced with further dishonesty charges

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... concerns Goel had submitted numerous applications for the release of member funds. The report raised concerns that in the course of procuring early release, Goel or someone he worked with had misrepresented themselves to AustralianSuper as being the ...