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Movers and shakers

... delivering CommInsure life insurance products and services to clients through both independent and bank-aligned financial advisers. Kraszula has been with Asteron Life since January 2004, when he joined as underwriting and technical development manager. ...

AMP lifts minimum adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... AMP will require that all of its financial planners hold a post-graduate degree, a move that aims to increase trust in advisers. All existing and new AMP advisers must hold post-graduate qualifications such as a Certified Financial Planner degree, a ...

Research group launches adviser rating app

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... their financial planners through a mobile app, which includes an adviser register and is part of the broader Most Trusted Advisers network. The Beddoes Institute launched the network, the register and the app yesterday in Sydney. Network membership is ...

HUB24 acquires dealer group

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... over the next few weeks and is subject to satisfaction of the acquisition arrangements agreed between the dealer group's advisers and HUB24. The agreement includes a cash consideration of $1 million, with a deferred cash payment at 12 months of up to ...

AMP half year profit falls 3%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... platforms of $615 million. AMP's adviser network remains the largest adviser network in Australia with 3,860 financial advisers, up 2% on financial year 2013. Operating earnings for the group's insurance business were $91 million, compared with $64 million ...

Advisers to study for 200 hours under TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Planners registered as tax financial advisers with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have to undertake at least 200 hours of study covering Australian taxation and commercial law. Advisers who are members or are seeking membership of a professional ...

Licensees must be more open to social media: AFA

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
Licensees that allow advisers to be active on social media could soon be more appealing to advisers according the Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox. Speaking on a panel at the AdviserEdge Social Advice Summit on the Gold Coast ...

Ditch retail prospectuses in some cases, say leading lawyers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... experts away from dealing with retail investors and this limits retail investors' access to high quality information and advisers. Responding to this, Anatoly Kirievsky, head of compliance at Bank of America, said: "Do we need a 'safe harbour' provision ...

QV Equities raises $180m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... share portfolio outside the 20 largest companies. The IPO closed on August 8. "We've spoken to literally thousands of advisers and clients in the last few weeks, reinforcing the diversification advantages of investing in Australian companies outside ...

Skaffold appointment signals assault on SMSF market

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... financial planners are an increasing segment of its membership base. "Client case studies highlight how Skaffold allows advisers to serve client needs for equity-market investing," Simson said. Clisby's appointment coincides with the pending release ...