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Inaugural FAAA award winners named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... approach. Burchgart also featured in the Financial Standard Power50 for 2023, recognising the most influential financial advisers in Australia. Meanwhile, the FAAA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year title went to Financial Edge Group's ...

Treasury unveils advice reforms draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Treasury has released long-awaited draft legislation to reduce administrative burdens of financial advisers but is missing key pieces, such as the elimination of the Best Interests Duty and the overhaul of the Statement of Advice (SoA). Released today ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Financial advisers are set to pay $400 less in the ASIC funding levy, saving the industry $8 million in total, according to new estimates from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Based on two legislative instruments dated November 3 ...

AMP North incorporates DNR Capital, Morningstar managed portfolios

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... and passive strategies ensuring clients have a "robust, research-led" investment solution. The suite is available to advisers across various investment horizons and a broad set of risk profiles. Morningstar director of research products, Australia and ...

Power50: Most influential advisers named

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
Now in its 10 th year, the Financial Standard Power50 list showcases the most influential financial advisers in the country in 2023. Financial Standard has released its annual Power50 list, comprising a vibrant and diverse mix of familiar faces and ...

FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... profession. Vying for the title of FAAA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year is Hamish Landreth of Prosperity Advisers Group; Martin McGrath of Financial Edge Group; and Bianca Musico of Warr Hunt. Meanwhile, Burcheart's Sacha Burchgart ...

ReCALIbrate grant winners announced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Five female advisers have received $2000 each from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) as it looks to boost the number of women in risk advice. The inaugural ReCALIbrate recipients include Zurich Assure financial adviser Kristen Genter, Platinum ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... $115,533 respectively because of the damages and losses caused by the BOLR changes introduced in 2019. The Advisers Association (TAA), which represents a large number of AMP FP advisers, said it is "disappointed" about AMP's latest action. The court ...

Treasury consults on PwC-linked reforms

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... million. The government will also look to expand tax promoter penalty laws so they're easier for the ATO to apply to advisers and firms that promote tax avoidance. Further, it will increase the time limit for the ATO to bring Federal Court proceedings ...

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
In response to the scarcity of risk advisers in the country, Risk Hub and LGF Financial Services (Loyalty) are collaborating on a pilot project aimed at addressing the issue. The pilot project, due to be rolled out in the coming months, will invite ...