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CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... Treasury Laws Amendment (Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle) Bill 2018 in June. Under the framework, a company can register as a CCIV if it is limited by shares and operated by a single corporate director; holds an Australian financial services ...

AIOFP slams FASEA proposals, launches petition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals is urging all financial advisers to reunite and put an end to "repugnant" reforms proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. The AIOFP announced it is taking a "politically ...

CFA adds AI and fintech to curriculum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
The CFA Institute is introducing artificial intelligence, fintech and machine learning to its curriculum as of next year. The Institute updated its subject areas in an effort to arm candidates with the skills and knowledge needed for success in the ...

ASIC staff to investigate institutions from the inside

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... known as regtech. The balance will be directed towards improving consumer access to the ASIC's Financial Adviser Register and ensuring compliance by licensees and advisers with the Future of Financial Advice laws. In a joint statement, Treasurer ...

One measure not enough to revoke MySuper: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
The prudential regulator cautioned against the use of a sole measure to determine whether an underperforming superannuation fund should retain MySuper authorisation. In its latest submission to the Productivity Commission on superannuation's competitiveness ...

Existing but unregistered advisers at risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2018
Existing financial advisers that don't appear on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register will be forced to complete the new exam by 1 January 2019 if they don't register soon. In new guidance issued by the regulator, only those advisers listed on ASIC's FAR ...

ASIC provides guidance on Asia Funds Passport

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
ASIC has updated its regulatory guides to reflect changes from the Asia Region Funds Passport bill that was recently passed. On June 28, the Federal Government passed the Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018 in an effort to ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... being further undermined as the fallout from the Royal Commission continues. An analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) shows 4700 financial advisers are operating outside of Australia's capital cities. This number represents about ...

ASIC bans Queensland adviser, suspends licence

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
ASIC has put a four-year ban on a Queensland adviser for failing to act in his clients' best interests while providing advice on self-managed superannuation funds. James Cribb allegedly advised in a manner that was likely to benefit his own SMSF administration ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... data shows hundreds of advisers will still be without a licensee. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register demonstrates Dover shed 95 authorised representatives between June 1 and July 1; 86 of which have been processed by ASIC as ...