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Advisers should train to fight tax evasion: FPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... review of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (AML/CTF) 2006. "There is room for education and training for advisers on tax evasion and this needs to be done by AUSTRAC," De Gori said. "AUSTRAC was giving out lots of information ...

Men continue to dominate super fund boards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... industry through programs such as Super Springboard - a program that provides participants with technical knowledge, skills training, a dedicated mentoring program and networking opportunities." The prudential regulator also revealed a sharp decline ...

AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... a workshop on emotional intelligence focused on developing interpersonal skills. "This is the skills-based practical training that today's advisers need if they are to unlock the full value in their client relationships," AFA chief executive Brad Fox ...

ANZ partners with Swiss private bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... expected to be made available to clients in 2014 and meanwhile both organisations will focus on implementing services and training staff in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The cooperation agreement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Government removes self-education cap

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... help to encourage investment in education and skills," Pyne said. "Australians should have access to the often necessary training they require to maintain their professional accreditation and skills, as well as upgrading their qualifications," he added. ...

ASIC asks for public adviser register to track "bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... industry, how often they have moved from licensee to licensee, any disciplinary action against the adviser and their training and competency records. The regulator said it was particularly concerned with "the current ability of 'bad apple' advisers ...

Congress dysfunction hits US bond confidence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... next year's presidential election. Governor Widodo is known as a moderate pro business progressive who is an engineer by training and a former property and furniture businessman. When governor of the east Java city of Surakata, just east of the Indonesian ...

Centrepoint optimistic after completing AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... Financial Standard. "AAP is not a licenesee, but it provides services such as a compliance team, advice audits, weekly training materials, annual conferences and collateral." The acquisition comes after a difficult month for PIS. The largest independent ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... financial planners who provide self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice to undertake a different and more specialised training than those who advice on funds regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The Australian Institute ...

Anne Street SMSF advice falls under ASIC radar

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... implemented a new client relationship management system and is ensuring that all representatives receive specialised SMSF training and are competent to provide SMSF advice.