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ASIC accepts EU from My Adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... remediation to clients of Arion. More than $2 million has been paid to date. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said: "All licensees must ensure that its representatives comply with the best interests obligations and where that doesn't occur, ASIC will look ...

ANZ partners with Mercer for retiree portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... with Mercer to develop new model portfolios for retirees. The portfolios will be distributed via ANZ Wealth aligned licensees and focus on diversification across asset classes. Each is based on a particular investment objective and incorporates low volatility ...

Kaplan launches adviser diagnostic tool

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... step towards standardising and administering a national assessment for financial advisers. KUDOS is designed to give licensees and training managers a tool to accurately gauge the capability level of their adviser network, with the diagnostic identifying ...

Implemented Portfolios launches branded IMA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... launched a branded individually managed account (IMA) service. The IMA solution allows Australian financial advisers and licensees to white-label the Implemented Portfolios IMA technology and use their own model portfolios or those of a chosen service ...

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... Zurich to build on its licensee support proposition through an increased capacity to develop bespoke content and support licensees and advisers with relevant consulting services. "As the life insurance advice landscape continues to evolve, so too are ...

PMIIG licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... markets and that consumers can have confidence and trust in the financial services market. ASIC will take action when AFS licensees fail to meet their obligations," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. PMIIG has the right to appeal to the Administrative ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... licensee, too, which is why ASIC needs to make it more difficult to get a licence in the first place. We need to get rid of licensees of last resort." Helmich suggested, for example, requiring advisers setting up new licences to "do a desk audit of six ...

HUB24 FUA exceeds 120% growth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
... with licensee and introduced 89 new advisers to the platform. "Our new business pipeline remains strong with well-known licensees in advanced discussions regarding the use of HUB24's white label and retail platform offering," the statement read. There ...

Fortnum adds five new practices

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... ensure we're running efficient, profitable and growing businesses." Fenton added that in a rapidly changing environment licensees need to be dynamic to ensure their advisers aren't disadvantaged or left behind.

AFSL cancelled for Sydney firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... comply with reporting obligations can be an indicator of broader compliance concerns. "We are disappointed that some licensees have not heeded the message that their failure to lodge audited financial statements, a key obligation of licensees, may result ...