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Current legislation "wrong way around": Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... current law regulates the provision of financial product advice, then it subdivides into two categories: general and personal advice. "My first proposal is that what becomes regulated is the provision of personal advice," she said. And she suggested ...

Dixon Advisory pays $7m for poor advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... said there is no evidence that reasonable investigations into the products or alternatives were conducted, nor that the personal circumstances of the clients were considered. "The contraventions were not the result of isolated or unauthorised conduct ...

Legendary US adviser backs Lumiant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
Advice platform Lumiant has received backing from high-profile US financial adviser, investor and personal finance commentator Ric Edelman. While the size of the investment was not disclosed, the cash injection is expected to accelerate Lumiant's international ...

CSLR legislation tabled, advice sector responds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... to eligible consumers who have a determination from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) relating to personal financial advice, credit intermediation, securities dealing and credit provisions that remains unpaid. The government will contribute ...

Climate skills development needed: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... Australia too. For the purpose of the study, climate skills were defined as "skills, knowledge and competency" including personal skills and skills within an organisation. The skills respondents - members of sustainable finance professional networks ...

ASIC bans Sterling & Freeman director

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... applicant's financial situation in the loan applications," the regulator said. "Saman also failed to disclose that he had a personal relationship with the applicants. The failure to disclose the applicant's correct financial situation and his personal ...

Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... debt obligations than men. The report found that men aged 25 years and above had a higher number of credit cards and personal loans compared to women of the same age. In terms of financial autonomy, the survey showed that younger adults have significantly ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... of the Quality of Advice Review's consultation paper and the suggestion that super funds should be able to provide personal financial advice, Stockwell said it's too early to tell how great the opportunity will be but that, at first glance, it ...

Latest adviser exams see 52% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... to have passed the exam no later than this cycle. From October 1, those that were unsuccessful can no longer provide personal financial advice and must have their authorisation ceased by their licensee by September 30. They will then need to pass the ...

Legalsuper launches new member portal

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
The industry super fund has teamed up with Link Group to create a new cloud-based online portal, using real-time data to connect with members. The MemberAccess platform delivers on legalsuper's commitment to provide members with "the best online ...