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FASEA begins work on adviser exam

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... to offer digital registration and delivery, source expert writers and conduct pilot testing. FASEA is also conducting a round of consultation forums over the coming months as to discuss the full constraints of the exam. All expressions of interest must ...

AFA criticises draft FASEA standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... licensees in the code of ethics or addresses how to establish the correct compliance culture. What emerged from the second round of Royal Commission hearings is that the advice industry "remains vulnerable to negative stories about misconduct on the ...

Global fund manager creates executive role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
A $14 billion global fund manager gaining ground in the Australian market has appointed a director of investor relations for Asia Pacific to a newly created role. Mark Yetman joins Capital Fund Management (CFM) after 13 years with Dimensional Fund Advisors ...

Netwealth boosts class action involvement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
In its latest round of platform enhancements, Netwealth has added the ability for investors to participate in class actions. As of this month, Netwealth has made available information on open class actions within the platform's Corporate Actions ...

Grandfathered commissions on the outer: Poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... followed ASIC and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) making several recommendations to the Royal Commission in second round submissions. Both called for the eliminating the practice of grandfathered advice commissions. ASIC said it was concerned ...

Life insurance data improving: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... data from APRA and ASIC found group and adviser distributed cover to experience higher claim submission rates. The second round of pilot phase data also found more than 90% of life insurance claims that go to decision are paid in the first instance ...

AMP Advice risk chief departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... former AMP leaders to leave the business as it faces intense scrutiny following revelations during the financial advice round of the Royal Commission. Earlier this week AMP was hit with its third proposed class action lawsuit over shareholder losses ...

ASIC and FPA submit recommendations to RC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... recommendations to the Royal Commission, including eliminating the practice of grandfathered advice commissions. In its second round submission to the Commission, ASIC said it was concerned ongoing advice arrangements do not provide a benefit to customers ...

MAX Awards: Voting opens

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
... winners and finalists here. Now in its 23rd year, the awards drew more than 340 nominations with 110 making it to the voting round. Last year, the awards attracted more than 14,000 votes. Some of the major awards up for grabs include Advertising Campaign ...

Acorns rebrands, issues prospectus

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2018
The micro-investment platform formerly known as Acorns Grow Australia is one step closer to listing on the ASX as the rebranded Raiz Invest. Raiz lodged its prospectus aiming to raise more than $15 million, eyeing a target listing date of 21 June 2018. ...