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ASIC issues warning over Dover advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
Advice licensees considering onboarding ex-Dover Financial Advisers' authorised representatives have been warned to ramp up due diligence processes by the corporate regulator. As the fallout from Dover's shock closure continues, ASIC has reinforced ...

Industry fund calls for tougher SMSF rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... to SMSF rules would help prevent financial advisers from encouraging people into an SMSF when it is not in their best interest," he said.

Best-in-show funds pose pressing issues for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
The Productivity Commission's proposed best-in-show list of the top 10 default superannuation products could have pressing implications for financial advisers which shouldn't be overlooked. According to Wealthdigital technical manager Rob Lavery, the ...

China A-shares to shake up EM funds

KARREN VERGARA AND DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... concentrated around a small handful of stocks." When the A-shares inclusion was announced a year ago, it immediately triggered interest from foreign investors wanting exposure to internet stock giants such as Baidu and Alibaba. But as China's emerging ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... Aussie financial advisers. Sixty-eight percent said asset price volatility spikes were their biggest worry followed by interest rate hikes (59.3%) and low yields (41.3%). Surprisingly, Aussie advisers were more upbeat than global counterparts in the ...

FASEA begins work on adviser exam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... design of the industry exam which all new and existing advisers will be required to pass. FASEA is seeking expressions of interest from specialist education providers with experience in delivering large-scale national assessments to contribute to the ...

Aussie fixed income managers with global teams outperform: Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... research of offshore companies issuing bonds in Australia, this can be offset by a local player if they have superior interest rate management or savvy trading skills," Yap said.

Technical Services Forum looks at tax and aged care

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... mortgages, accommodation supplements for low means residents based on the building's condition, treatment of life interest as a home, accommodation costs when a couple co-habitates a single room in same facility. Wrapping up the forum, Janet reminded ...

ASIC looks into Melbourne planning firm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
ASIC surveillance of a Melbourne based financial planning business will extend to an independent review of its compliance arrangements. Record keeping, supervision and other compliance arrangements of Melbourne-based Allied Financial Solutions are the ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... investment properties during times of expansion when jobs are more secure and incomes are growing. Conversely, fixed interest investors generally consider economic expansion as negative for bonds because it can indicate inflation may be going up which ...