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Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... already been significant regulatory reforms in the area of financial advice and some reforms, such as the Professional Standards for Financial Advisers are still being implemented," Kewin said. "Access to financial advice will be critical for Australians ...

Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The former head of compliance and professional standards at IOOF has joined the leadership team of Count Financial. Phil Creswell joins Count Financial as its new head of professional standards from April 14. Creswell previously worked with Countplus ...

FPA advocates for reduced pension minimums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... with the retirement income review to air the concerns of FPA members in-person. FPA head of policy and professional standards Ben Marshan - who authored the submission - also attended. According to Marshan, the meeting covered the role of advice in helping ...

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... statements is a serious offence and ASIC will take action when an accountant's conduct falls short of required professional standards." NewSat was a satellite communications provider that was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange until August ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... not practical on its own, let alone while advisers are already contending with increased education and professional standards, as well as other reforms to business fee models and falling practice valuations. The changes stand to penalise all clients ...

Half of all AFSL applications approved

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... financial advisers by 1 January 2020. New information on advisers is required by AFSLs under the most recent professional standards reforms for financial advisers. "AFS licensees should note that ASIC offices are closed between Christmas Eve and the ...

FASEA adds adviser representative to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... increasing workload at CountPlus. This appointment is in addition to Hamilton's board directorship on the Professional Standards Council on which he is the Commonwealth representative as appointed by former Minister for Revenue and Financial Services ...

AFCA reveals approach to Code of Ethics compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... meaning, she said. This means taking into account the intention and objectives of the code as a whole and the professional standards framework from which it is derived; the current legislative, regulatory and professional environment within which the ...

AFA calls out FASEA chief inconsistency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... development where you can benchmark it at bachelor level or higher." In response, Anderson has said: "Neither the Professional Standards for Financial Advisers Bill nor the explanatory memorandum includes any statement that suggests that only CPD undertaken ...

Count Financial bolsters team as part of transition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... finalizing the sale at the end of August. John Corcoran has now stepped into the position of executive manager, professional standards at Count Financial. Corcoran was previously executive manager, advice advocacy at CBA. A spokesperson for Count Financial ...