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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 ...

Advice register more detailed than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... However, "a relevant provider who is not a financial services licensee" (advice firm employees and authorised representatives) will also have to provide the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) with information. The register will include ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... economic news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens is due to appear before the House of Representatives Economics Committee. In equities news, Newcrest, Sims Metal Management and Automotive Holdings are expected to post half year ...

St George head of advice joins Anne Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... and advice template documentation, introduced a new client relationship management system and has placed all its representatives through specialised SMSF training. The firm has also engaged an independent expert and hired a head of risk and compliance. ...

Separate risk advisers from other planners: Synchron

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... life insurance broker licence to deal in risk advice. "One licensee could hold both licences and their authorised representatives could be authorised in both areas, or they could be authorised to provide either risk or investment advice," Trapnell said. ...

Happy Australian dollar Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... Wednesday. For two, the dollar-A's already weakening. For three, recall Gov Glenns' "Opening Statement to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics" last August where he told his audience, "if that really would be helpful" he would cut ...

Melbourne planner launching crowd-funded positivity campaign

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... ethically and more effectively," Houghton told Financial Standard. The goal is to gather small amounts of money from representatives across the entire financial advice spectrum so as to keep the project non-aligned and product-neutral. "We are doing ...

Australian Unity acquires Premium Wealth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... chief executive Steve Davis, who said in July: "It will effectively be business as usual for Premium's authorised representatives and clients." When the potential acquisition was revealed, Premium Wealth founder and chairman Simon Wu cited cultural and ...

ASIC imposes conditions on Guardian Advice

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015
... complying with its general obligations as an AFS licensee, including failing to properly supervise its authorised representatives. Under the conditions, Guardian Advice must appoint an ASIC-approved independent consultant to review its compliance with ...

Royal commission must look at 'full picture': TWUSUPER CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... validity of its enterprise bargaining agreements and the fees it pays superannuation liaison officer, who are representatives of the Transport Workers' Union that encourage members to engage with their superannuation. Sayer defended the fund's employment ...