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Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... disruption, Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin says. "This is not just due to the impacts of the Royal Commission, FASEA or FoFA, but the combined effects of dramatic change over many years. "Product providers significantly changing ...

KPMG names financial services head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... on its recent launch of a remediation centre to help clients deal with increased redress costs following the Royal Commission. "As a firm we recognise that our clients are constantly looking for more from us, particularly when it comes to innovation ...

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... policies, Tudehope then said he understands the move by AMP to be in line with recommendations that came out of the Royal Commission. Tudehope then said he was unsure of the government's ability to intervene in a decision made by a corporate entity ...

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Australian advice market operates in a highly regulated environment with increased compliance obligations post-Royal Commission, Bravura said. "Traditional financial advice delivery is expensive to produce, carries a significant compliance burden and ...

ASIC to review end of grandfathering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... under the Future of Financial Advice reforms in 2013, trail commissions on existing investments were exempt. The Royal Commission recommended an end to the payments as soon as practicable.

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... resort as recommendation it "believes require further discussion with the government". The final report of the Royal Commission made 76 recommendations, of which 54 were directed to the Government with more than 40 recommendations requiring legislation. ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... new disciplinary system for financial advisers with a central disciplinary body headlines the government's Royal Commission implementation roadmap released today. Revealing how the government will tackle the 76 recommendations made by Commissioner ...

Netwealth FUA, adviser numbers rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... of financial advisers who flocked to wealth management institutions for Netwealth as a result of the banking Royal Commission have helped boost the platform's funds under administration by 30% to $23.3 billion. Financial results for the end of June ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... expansion of the regulator is being funded by $404 million over four years allocated by the Government following the Royal Commission. The Office of Enforcement is working on 13 matters referred to ASIC by the Royal Commission as well as further matters ...

Association policy lead to join Treasury

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... Inquiry, the 2016 superannuation reforms, the establishment of FASEA and its educational and ethical standards, the Royal Commission and the Productivity Commission's superannuation review. George provided a summary and analysis of the Federal Budget ...