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Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... this, particularly when the number of financial advisers is declining so rapidly and at the same time the professional standards are being increased," the AFA said. The association said it assumes one driver for the increase is ramped up action against ...

Your Future, Your Super on APRA to-do list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... on resolution and recovery planning, considering the lessons of the past 12 months. It said it will update prudential standards on operational risk, governance and risk management, and consulting with industry on guidance for climate change financial ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), which covers a broader set of material sustainability factors," Fink said. "We are greatly encouraged by the progress ...

Super concerns over legislation: Schroders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... performance of MySuper products and is slated to commence from 1 July 2021. The products that have underperformed APRA's standards over two consecutive annual tests will be prohibited from receiving new members until a further annual test that shows ...

BlackRock results reveal Aladdin trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... Mary-Catherine Lader said. "As BlackRock makes sustainability its standard for investing, we are committed to raising the standards for ESG data and technology. "We're investing in new analytics and software in Aladdin and are also integrating capabilities ...

The barriers to limited advice: Licensees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... of other strategies, formulate the advice and compile the statement of advice." Centrepoint Alliance head of licensee standards Nicole Alexander, along with Dummett and Ardino, noted the most advised topics are retirement planning, superannuation and ...

FASEA urges advisers to maximise exam sittings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... recommendation that the advice sector be regulated by a single authority. Advisers will still have to meet the FASEA education standards however, having until 1 January 2026 to reach an education standard equivalent to an approved degree. In December ...

Jail time for tax adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... chair Ian Klug said. "The TPB will continue to target unregistered preparers to ensure the professional and ethical standards of the tax profession is maintained. "The sentencing, fines of over $640,000 and the imprisonment of Mr Hacker, sends a strong ...

Hume promoted to cabinet

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... financial advisers, the Protecting Your Super Package and extending the time for advisers to complete the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exams and winding it down to introduce a single disciplinary body. "I look forward to continuing ...

Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... disruption this year, with a number of licensees closing down or restructuring. Advisers who do not wish to meet the FASEA standards, or who were ready to retire, have continued to leave." He added that there are still over 10,000 financial advisers ...