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Regulators circle as scandal engulfs Westpac

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
APRA has put Westpac on notice; warning the disgraced bank could face fines and disqualification of senior directors and executives as it considers whether to launch legal action. APRA chair Wayne Byres told a parliamentary hearing on Monday that the ...

Planners heed SMSF risk warning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
Are you effectively communicating the importance of diversification to your SMSF clients? Delegates have been warned how to avoid triggering the ATOs radar. Aaron Dunn, who is the chief executive of Smarter SMSF, has provided an update on SMSF regulation ...

New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
A new peer-to-peer online forum for financial planners has launched in response to the need for community in a period of immense change for the profession. Introduced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia at the 2019 FPA Congress, the FPA ...

Dealer group lead to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
The head of an IOOF-aligned dealer group will depart the business next week. Elders Financial Planning (EFP) has confirmed the resignation of Tony Beaven who has opted to return home to the United Kingdom. His departure, effective November 28, will ...

Chief economist update: Lower iron ore a boon to the Aussie budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. In the case of iron ore prices, it's a tale of two markets this year - a bull market in the first half; a bear market in the second half. Iron ore ...

Morningstar now an ETF issuer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Morningstar has listed an active ETF that will invest in global equities, as it enters the segment as an issuer. The Morningstar International Shares Active ETF started trading on the ASX yesterday under the ticker code MSTR. It will invest in an unlisted ...

Financial services the most unethical industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
The financial services industry continues to take a beating in the court of public opinion, with new research showing Australian consumers see the banking and finance industry as the most unethical sector in the country. Released today by the Governance ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
Superannuation funds considering a merger or major investment portfolio changes should implement a program to manage tax costs and transaction costs to deliver meaningful benefits to funds and their members, according to new research. Parametric said ...

FPA Congress could be biggest yet

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
The 2019 Financial Planning Association of Australia Congress is on track to be the biggest yet, with numbers of delegates registered surpassing last year's. Dante De Gori, chief executive of the FPA, said registration numbers are tracking to beat the ...

Former Apogee, GPS Wealth advisers banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A former Apogee Financial Planning adviser has been handed a four-year ban for failing to provide appropriate advice. Meanwhile, a former GPS Wealth representative has been banned for three years for similar misconduct involving insurance products. ...