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Best of times, worst of times for advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
At a roundtable yesterday talk turned to the current state of the financial advice industry and the opportunities that exist alongside the challenges. Stephen Miller, adviser at GSFM, pointed out: "The whole regulatory landscape as a consequence of ...

Chief economist update: Cloudy 2020 vision for OECD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Scratch that and lower it to 2.9%. In its 'Interim Economic Outlook' report published on September 19, the OECD lowered its world economic growth forecast from 3.6% in 2018 to 2.9% (down from 3.2% forecast in May 2019) this year and 3.0% (down ...

Aviva restructures, plans new retirement focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Aviva has announced a global restructure that will see the group split into five separate divisions, including the creation of a new retirement business. Announced yesterday, Aviva has reviewed its operations and is now simplifying its structure with ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers general manager, policy and professionalism Phil Anderson has hit back at Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive Stephen Glenfield, over recognition of CPD. Glenfield made comments at a ...

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Two financial advisers in Sydney say they are on to the next big thing - helping clients succeed through rigorous, double-blind, scientifically backed personality tests. Tristan Scifo and Harry Goldberg at Purpose Advisory offer Personality Typing Coaching ...

Continued calls for code compliance extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
Following ASIC providing relief to licensees in regards to ensuring advisers are registered with a compliance scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling for more to ensure compliance. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA head ...

Advisers serious about licensee due diligence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Financial advisers are now meeting with as many as 10 licensees before choosing a new home. This is according to HUB24 dealer group Paragem, which said advisers have doubled down on due diligence when it comes to selecting a new licensee, interviewing ...

Risk advisers a dying breed: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
The proportion of financial advisers specialising in life insurance has more than halved in the last five years, according to Investment Trends research. In its 2019 Planner Risk Report released today, Investment Trends revealed just 15% of advisers ...

Retail fund renews insurer, cuts premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... total and permanent disablement (TPD) and income protection (IP) cover. The fund is managed by Mercer and operates as a sub-plan of the Mercer Super Trust. It had about $670 million in assets under management in June. Virgin has also informed its members ...

Three advisers cop ASIC bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
ASIC has banned three financial advisers for up to five years each, in separate banning orders made recently. Wendy Michelle Chapman was banned for five years from providing any financial services. She was most recently employed as a senior planner ...