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ASIC fines advice groups over unregistered advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... considered and received declarations about whether their financial advisers are fit and proper and meet the education and training standards."

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... manager is now responsible for the strategic oversight of the superannuation fund's risk frameworks, risk culture and training, and reporting. "We're transforming how we manage risk and compliance at Mercer Super, and I'm honoured to be leading ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... necessary tools and resources to deliver exceptional client outcomes. Edwards said the position includes comprehensive training, education, portfolio modelling, and reporting. Brooks said he brings decades of investment management experience to this ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... Islamic banking and finance requirements, and inform members of existing and proposed legislation and regulations; provide training and education opportunities for member organisations and the broader community; informing Australians and key stakeholder ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... economies of scale and scope. They also have less capacity to innovate, invest in equipment and technology, and devote to training and capability building. The Australian construction sector comprises 98.5% of companies that have fewer than 20 employees ...

ASIC bans unlicensed WA adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... making false statements. ASIC said it also had reason to believe that Kendrick lacked the fitness and propriety, and the training and competence, required to participate in the Australian financial services industry. The banning took effect from 22 April ...

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... licensees have assessed whether their advisers are "fit and proper," and that they meet the applicable education and training standards. "Failure to register a financial adviser creates a risk for consumers," the regulator said. The regulator added that ...

CA ANZ launches AI fluency certificate for finance professionals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... competitive in rapidly evolving workplaces. "The Certificate in AI Fluency exemplifies the dynamic professional development and training initiatives CA ANZ is creating to empower our members and finance professionals to embrace Gen AI. This critical ...

The tax system is being weaponised to inflict abuse, ombudsman says

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... subject matter experts, community organisations, and those with lived experience, it will develop and provide mandatory training to frontline officers, who'll refer cases of financial abuse to a specialist team - the point of referral for alleged abuse. ...

Life insurers keep breaking their own rules: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... incidents as isolated or case-by-case occurrences." When things go awry, insurers most commonly reported providing staff training. This was cited in 6356 cases affecting 10,399 customers, comprising general staff training and targeted sessions on Code ...