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Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... symbol of their professional status and commitment to uphold professional values. The creation of a personal obligation to register is an essential component of any professional framework," he said. De Gori described it as the missing piece of the puzzle. ...

ASIC bans Theta managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... compensation of amount of just $118,957.60 for the victims. Marie's banning is recorded on ASIC's Financial Advisers Register and the Banned and Disqualified Persons Register.

Low FASEA pass rate continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... sittings. Over 13,500 advisers have now passed the exam, representing 65% of the advisers on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register. All existing financial advisers must pass the FASEA exam by 2021 end to stay in the industry. Only 1182 advisers have had ...

Former adviser cops eight-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... Tribunal to review of ASIC's decision. Lee joins a long list of former advisers in the Banned and Disqualified Persons Register. Most recently, ASIC banned Andrew Hills for four years, a former Aon Hewitt adviser who enabled or authorised misleading ...

Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
A new financial planning software that is free of charge promises to alleviate the cost of advice. ProductRex helps financial advisers assess superannuation and investment product recommendations by comparing fees and asset allocation between platforms ...

Macquarie finalises Waddell & Reed acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has completed the acquisition of NYSE-listed Waddell & Reed Financial. Overall, Macquarie paid $2.3 billion for Waddell & Reed Financial, an asset management and financial planning company based in Kansas, flagging the acquisition ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
The Eurozone is back - back in recession, that is, dragged down into a double-dip by the coronavirus -- its resurgence (third time unlucky), its variants and the slow pace of vaccinations. Preliminary estimates released by Eurostat show the single-currency ...

Chief economist update: Not yet time to make a change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
"It's not time to make a change Just relax, take it easy..." - Cat Stevens This is the US Federal Reserve's message to the markets at the conclusion of its April FOMC meeting in its efforts to calm concerns over rising inflation expectations ...

FirstChoice dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... among financial advisers across all states and territories. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's March Financial Adviser Register reveals Colonial FirstChoice is the most-used platform nationwide. In New South Wales and the nation's capital, Perpetual ...

Westpac settles life insurance class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... customers of Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne and BT who obtained life insurance in the period between 2011 and 2017 to register with Shine Lawyers to ensure they are included in the settlement," she said. Saddler said Shine was pleased with the ...