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Genesys advisers looking at all options following wind up

LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... all options after the licensee announced yesterday that it would wind up. At the moment, 92 advice firms employing 188 advisers are licensed under Genesys, according to AMP and Rainmaker Information figures. The practices were offered to transition into ...

Sunsuper taps FPA adviser network

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... practices to complement the in-house financial advice service already offered by Sunsuper. "We have our own in-house team of advisers based in Brisbane, Sydney and regional Queensland, but as part of the new arrangement, we will be looking to work with ...

SEC imposes US$4.16bn in penalties

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... and adviser firms. The SEC also detailed 52 insider trading actions against financial insiders, attorneys and corporate advisers. Actions against investment adviser groups were also detailed. In addition, the SEC annual report contained details of major ...

AMP to wind up Genesys licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... undertaken "a strategic review of the Genesys business over the last months." Genesys' 92 advice firms employing over 200 advisers will be offered "a smooth transition" to another AMP licensee. iPac and Genesys managing director Tim Steele said: "for ...

AFA appoints Inspire chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed a new chair to its Inspire initiative, replacing Deborah Kent, who is now the association's president. Prominent Financial Services director Christine Swanson will lead AFA Inspire, with a mandate ...

Increased record keeping provisions for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
Financial advisers will need to keep additional records proving they've complied with the best interests' duty when they give personal advice to retail clients after 23 March 2015. Information to be provided will include documentation that proves the ...

Advisers want more information from fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Financial advisers are not only interested in fund returns, they want information to help clients understand how funds fit within their portfolios and how it will help deliver outcomes. An Investment Trends survey of 768 planners found that only one ...

Advisers confirm SMSF appetite for LICs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... investors are showing an appetite for listed investment companies (LICs) according to a new adviser survey. A survey of 30 advisers who attended a recent Perpetual roadshow, revealed that that 57% believe the growth of the SMSF market is one of the main ...

Non-aligned licensee inquiries to rise in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... flexibility to build an approved product list and cheaper, more advanced technology and platforms are encouraging more advisers to leave large licensees and strike out on their own. The big four banks and AMP have collectively seen a reduction in adviser ...

ASIC to watch CBA advisers closely

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has appointed a compliance expert to examine the performance of advisers at Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom. KordaMentha Forensic will review past activities by Commonwealth ...