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House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... a degree, complete a professional year, pass an exam, and undertake continuous professional development. A single uniform code of ethics will also set the ethical principles that advisers must comply with. O'Dwyer hopes that the passing of the Bill means ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... commitment to transparency regarding financial advisers with histories of poor conduct; and an independent review of the Code of Banking Practice. ABA chair and National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn said: "This program of initiatives ...

Aussies attempt CFA in record numbers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... exams, complete work experience requirements of four years in the investment industry, commit to abide by the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, apply to a CFA Institute society and become a member of CFA Institute. The ...

Contango joins forces for large-cap ETP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... an income stream paid quarterly to investors. Switzer is seeking quotation on the ASX AQUA platform under the SWTZ ticker code. Contango chief investment officer George Boubouras said: "This large cap equity ETP is an innovative new product that expands ...

Still unsure about POTUS 45

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
They've tried to take away his thumbs from twitter when he was Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump. Still, he prevailed and from 20 January 2017, Donald Trump - the 45th president of the United States - became known in twitterland as President Trump or @POTUS. ...

FPA expels cheating member

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... hearing of the association's Conduct Review Commission (CRC) found senior financial planner Shylesh Sriranjan breached the FPA Code of Professional Practice by cheating on his CFP certification exam in 2015 - his third attempt to complete it. The FPA ...

AFA returning to its roots

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... passing on their knowledge to new entrants coming through," Bineham said. He said this, along with the development of a new code, is central to the AFA's continuing efforts in achieving professionalism for the financial advice industry. "We will transition ...

FPA educating future planning generation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... towards professionalism remains a driver for the FPA also, with De Gori believing that the passing of the FPA's Ongoing Fees Code - the first of its kind to be approved by ASIC - puts the association and its members in good stead to regain consumer confidence ...

Two of the big four in ASIC spotlight

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... when they may not otherwise have been traded; and disclosed details of pending client orders to external third parties using code names. ASIC's undertakings mean both NAB and CBA will make changes to their respective systems, controls, monitoring and ...

Insurance in super must be maintained: AIA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... reform framework and implementation strategy to ensure group insurance remains available to all Australians, including a Code of Practice to heighten super fund and RSE licensee responsibilities. ISWG will release discussion papers on strategies to improve ...