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Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... regulation with principles-based regulation "to allow the law to better address fundamental harms and reduce the cost of compliance". A review into the structural changes and professionalisation of the advice sector is also on the agenda. "The review ...

TAA calls for prudent pace for reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... chief executive Neil Macdonald said. With similar goals to the ALRC, the QAR aims to streamline and simplify regulatory compliance obligations to reduce cost and remove duplication. The QAR is slated to be completed by June 30 and no later than 31 December ...

WealthO2 hires five to focus on tech solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
The hires were across the firm's distribution, risk, compliance, and development teams. Joining from BT Financial Group, Justin Ahrens has been appointed as head of risk management, alongside Kay Hurst from Westpac as program delivery manager and ...

Advisers call out regulation backflip

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... backflip, which floated the idea that the industry can operate under a principles-based regime. Synchron general manager of compliance Phil Osborne said the proposed framework put forth by Senator Jane Hume "should be considered carefully and not be ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The federal government must be held accountable for making sweeping promises around reducing compliance and qualification red tape, a financial advice industry event has heard. The minister for superannuation, financial services, and digital economy ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry and putting in place ...

Winner of Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award 2022 announced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... (FPA) has congratulated the first winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for 2022. Melbourne-based senior advice compliance analyst Danica Lozada of Industry Fund Services has taken home the award. The Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award recognises the ...

FPA pushes for advice law simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... ultimately comes at the expense of consumers. "Financial planners are not lawyers, but it may be that the regulatory and compliance requirements under one Act and Regulator differ from those of others, leaving financial planners at risk of breaching ...

Netwealth tops platform ratings

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... integration, all in a concerted effort to support the continued digitisation of adviser practices and their compounding compliance burden," she said. Platforms have also been open to adviser feedback, making several changes to make their job easier in ...

LifeBid bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... company aims to reduce the cost of life advice by up to 90% with its tech offering by simplifying renewals, automating compliance, and creating a larger adviser and insurer capacity. Zurich, OnePath, PPS Mutual, NEOS, Australian Unity, Centrepoint Alliance ...