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NZ looks to recognise qualified Aussie advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... Some Australian qualifications are equivalent to, or exceed, the standards of competence, knowledge and skill that will apply in New Zealand under the code, the FMA wrote in its consultation paper. "There is demand from time to time from individual Australian ...

Crackdown on SAN misuse continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... then got in contact with the ATO and the agency was able to take the appropriate action. "The agent will not be able to apply for registration for two years. Penalties will apply if they continue to provide tax agent services," the ATO said. "This is ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... can reopen. Outdoors with a limit of up to 50, indoors up to 20. Density limits, record keeping and COVIDSafe Plans also apply," he said. "Remaining retail will also open. Beauty and personal care services can resume... Outdoor contact sport for those ...

ASIC to curb huge CFD losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... account. Offering inducements such as trading credits or gifts like iPads are also banned. Civil and criminal penalties apply to contraventions of the order, ASIC warned. Following reviews of the instruments in 2017, 2019 and 2020, ASIC found that the ...

Calls to axe TPB for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
There are calls to stop financial advisers having to register for the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) after a recent reshuffle of the board has seen the regulator without an advice representative. Writing for FS Advice, Lifespan Financial Planning chief ...

Super advice firm buys robo-adviser

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
Digital superannuation advice provider SuperEd has acquired robo-advice provider Clover. SuperEd provides a number of services such as intra-fund advice for superannuation members and Retirement Essentials which assists Australians applying for the ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank overstates liquidity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed an independent review into Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's liquidity after it failed to comply with liquidity standards. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank informed APRA last month of breaches to ...

Cost of advice soars as red tape grows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
With research showing the average cost for a Statement of Advice has increased 10% in 12 months, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is warning of the detrimental impact ongoing reform is having on financial advisers and consumers. ...

Self-licensing on the horizon

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... the number of advisers increased by 6%. Cullen warned that finding the right licensee to align with means advisers need to apply more scrutiny, including probing as to how licensees are adapting to the changing regulatory environment. With grandfathered ...

Australian Business Growth Fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... investment capacity of $540 million, with the ambition to grow the fund to $1 billion. Australian businesses will be eligible to apply for long-term equity capital investments between $5 million and $15 million, where they have generated annual revenue ...