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ISA and AIST want changes to professionalism model

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
... Planning Education Council (FPEC) that includes a more appropriate balance of consumer, academic and industry representatives." Both superannuation representative groups say the potential of ASIC's Financial Advisers Register can be harnessed "as a vehicle ...

Wealthsure to cancel AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
... cancelled, following the acquisition by Sentry Group. Wealthsure (WPL) has already transferred some of its authorised representatives to Wealthsure Financial Services (WFS), now wholly owned by Sentry Group. WPL has been under an enforceable undertaking ...

ASIC bans incompetent adviser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... was provided. They are also integral to enabling the licensee to comply with its obligations to ensure that its representatives provide advice that is in the best interests of the client." Prasad has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals ...

Northern Trust appoints former BlackRock vice president

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
... client servicing team in its Melbourne office. In conjunction with the launch, Northern Trust appointed two sales representatives who will report to head of business development for asset management in Australia and New Zealand, Bert Rebelo. Among the ...

Perpetual partners The Fold to help accountants

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... the new program at a series of national workshops in April, specifically designed for independent accountants. Representatives from The Fold will also be in attendance as well as the Financial Ombudsman Service, who will talk to aspects of external dispute ...

Super industry views sought on data collection

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
Industry representatives are encouraged to comment on changes to new superannuation reporting requirements proposed for the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) published a recent ABS letter regarding ...

Energy Super appoints first independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... the Queensland Public Sector Scheme, Q Super. The Energy Super board of directors also features four employer representatives and four member representatives.

Labor backs ASIC data retention authority

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... telecommunications data for the purposes of investigating financial services misconduct. In a speech to the House of Representatives on March 19, Dreyfus said that the amendments were necessary due to the "significant shortcomings" of the original bill. ...

APRA shakes up executive team, addresses super conflicts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... its mission for the well-being of the Australian community." Byres also recently appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, outlining APRA's current objectives. He discussed lending standards for housing, FSI recommendations ...

Westpac, Count on ASIC radar over complex product advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... disclosure of product risks, scoping of advice, fee disclosure and commission disclosure. Westpac conducted a review of representatives' advice on structured products and found some instances of inappropriate advice, which led to fee refunds and other ...