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NZ overhauls regulation of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
The way in which financial advice is regulated in New Zealand has changed, with a host of new requirements introduced and robo-advice now subjected to the same rules as advice delivered in person. From March 15, all providers of financial advice to ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
GDP growth of over 6% for 2021. Chinese premier Li Kequiang announced this target growth rate at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5. Many a time, China's annual economic growth ...

Low pass rate for latest FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... pass rate for second attempts overall. Now, 13,440 advisers of the approximately 20,000 on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register have sat the exam. FASEA revealed that analysis of the exam results showed that advisers underperformed in financial advice ...

eToro combines with SPAC, plans to list

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
Investment platform eToro has entered a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and revealed plans to list on the NASDAQ. eToro will merge with NASDAQ listed FinTech Acquisition Corp (FTCV), entering into a definitive ...

ATO warns of new SMSF scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned SMSF trustees of a new scheme it has uncovered that aims to avoid paying potential tax liabilities. The ATO said while it is important to plan for retirement and look for ways to maximise retirement assets ...

Adviser levy to increase by 160%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... financial advice sector is losing thousands of advisers a year (just over 20,000 remain on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register now) - highlights issues with the funding model and will cause more advisers to exit the industry. The group says the funding ...

Remains of Melissa Caddick found

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
A foot in a shoe has been identified as belonging to missing woman Melissa Caddick, the woman who claimed to be a financial adviser and is the subject of an ongoing ASIC investigation. The human remains were discovered on a beach on the NSW South Coast ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Even before the coronavirus vaccine was injected before Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's arm a day before the national roll-out on the 22nd of February this year, this 'Land Down Under' has already been returning to pre-covid normality. ...

Channel Capital expands overseas

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
The $16 billion Sydney multi-boutique has launched a Cayman Islands based offshore business, with a new on-the-ground head. Channel Capital Cayman will be headed by Mark Cook, a director for Cayman Islands and other offshore investment funds. The business ...

Countdown to FASEA exam deadline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... necessary to pass the exam before the end of the transition period on 31 December 2021. FASEA encourages advisers to register," the authority said. The March exam is being held in 16 metropolitan locations as well as Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast ...