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Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... have been driven by, among other things, decreasing adviser numbers, adviser experience gaps, business exits and the compliance burden, all making attracting and retaining talent challenging. Typically in short supply, there is plenty of opportunity ...

Perth Mint faces AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
The Perth Mint is the subject of an AUSTRAC investigation into compliance with anti-money laundering laws. The financial crimes regulator has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to Gold Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, to assess ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... roadmap for delivering affordable and accessible financial advice by focusing on outcomes for consumers, not out-dated compliance documents and red tape." "Financial advice is weighed down by layers of red tape that has pushed the cost of advice to more ...

ASIC tells super trustees to improve TMDs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... target market determinations (TMD) for their products. The regulator's request follows a sample review of trustee compliance that found some poor practices. ASIC reviewed a sample of 55 TMDs prepared by 27 superannuation trustees across the industry ...

Hostplus expands Industry Fund Services mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... thorough and applied knowledge of Hostplus' advice model," Watson said. "IFS also has well-considered and applied risk and compliance competencies, and its shared vision and support for many of our key strategic advice objectives will assist in delivering ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... conduct has resulted in adverse findings against their licensee by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority; CPD compliance; and action taken by professional associations. "It is proposed that isolated incidences of minor misconduct would not be ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... surveillance of internal dispute resolution practices by analysing data and reviewing complaint responses, to assess trustees' compliance with new enforceable standards. As well as review trustees' implementation of the Retirement Income Covenant and ...

MSC Trustees adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... in-house roles at Future Super, Qualitas, K2 Asset Management and IFM Investors. She has previously held senior risk and compliance roles at a range of listed and unlisted trustees. Meanwhile, O'Connell brings more than 30 years' experience across life ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... Standard, advice firms are planning to increase their practice's annual spend on technology by $70,000 as affordability and compliance issues drive adoption. What's more, most advisers (65%) considered the compliance burden to be the biggest challenge ...

Equity Trustees non-executive director retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... the EQT Holdings board in 2010, O'Donnell has served in several roles including chair of the responsible entity compliance committee and member of the board risk committee and remuneration, human resources and nomination committee. On behalf of the ...