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ASIC looks to tighten crypto ETP oversight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... immutability, increased regulation risk, custody risk, cyber risk and environmental risk. "We also consider that minimum standards as to pricing, risk management and custody should apply regardless of an entity's legal structure to prevent regulatory ...

ASIC disqualifies SMSF auditor

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... regulator has disqualified a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditor for breaching independence and auditing standards. ASIC found that Gordon Victor Shrubsole from Miranda, New South Wales lacked independence during the process of auditing a ...

Stonehouse acquires risk advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... the long game." Owen said he left the industry because he did not want to undertake further education to meet the new standards. At 65 years old, Owen could not see himself studying four university subjects and meeting CPD hours despite having worked ...

Better Advice regulations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... Corporations Act," the explanatory memorandum reads. The new law also covers the recently announced Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam re-take for advisers who have failed. Hume is extending the cut-off date to 30 September ...

Real estate AUM recovers

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... Australian real estate sector's strong, long-term underlying fundamentals," ANREV director of research and professional standards Amélie Delaunay said. "It was interesting to see sector-focused managers such as Goodman and Charter Hall enjoy notable ...

Advisers who failed FASEA exam granted extension

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
Senator Jane Hume is allowing candidates who have failed the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam twice to re-sit it in 2022. Hume took to LinkedIn to make the announcement in light of the July exam registrations closing tomorrow. ...

CountPlus acquisitions boost revenue by $9.4m

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... addition to the FASEA exam, existing financial advisers must complete additional education requirements to meet FASEA standards prior to 1 January 2026. Over 60% of Count Financial advisers have 2 or fewer units to complete before 1 January 2026 to complete ...

AWS swaps to boutique licensee

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... increasingly sophisticated and mature client - many of whom reside interstate and overseas but still demand the highest standards of personal and accessible advisory services," he said. Under the ASVWFS licence, AWS will have access to financial and ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... worked closely with the team at Future Super to bring the index to life and to ensure it met appropriate legislative standards to be in the best financial interests of our members as part of our overall portfolio," she said. The process looks at a starting ...

ASIC drops Regal action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... seriously, operating within a strict legal and compliance framework designed to maintain the highest level of integrity and standards." Last year, Regal's Atlantic Absolute Return suffered from the COVID-19 market volatility having fallen 58.6% in March ...