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Three advisers cop ASIC bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
... most recently employed at Neo Wealth Solutions until October end. He has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Planning and Westpac. The ban runs until November 2024. Lastly, ASIC banned Lawrence Dean O'Neill for four years. He spent 10 years at ...

New role for HESTA advice executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... execution of the LUCRF Super growth strategy." Earlier this month, HESTA appointed a new general manager of financial planning, tasking the new hire with increasing the share of its members accessing financial advice and to grow its product distribution ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... products, Victor says one frequently asked question came to light: How do the portfolios fit within the standard financial planning process? What typically happens after the fact find is complete, she says, is that the client is pigeonholed into conservative ...

Superannuation expert joins law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
A Sydney firm that provides compliance support to financial advisers has hired a former APRA and Colonial Financial Planning professional as its special counsel for superannuation. Maria Siu is joining SUPERCentral, and will also work with its legal ...

Morningstar now an ETF issuer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... recommending a five-year investment horizon. Earlier this month, Monrningstar announced its acquisition of financial planning software company AdviserLogic, as it looked to expand its adviser offering.

AMP dealer group head departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... Bank. Mortgage Choice chief executive Susan Mitchell said: "Tania was instrumental in leading Mortgage Choice Financial Planning since its foundation in 2012 and has led the business to reach a significant milestone of $1 billion in funds under advice." ...

Ethics code creates confusion around ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... forward, particularly due to the new FASEA Code of Ethics for financial advisers." A document released by the Financial Planning Association of Australia in April, when only the code and explanatory statement were available, also delved into the issue ...

FPA Congress could be biggest yet

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
The 2019 Financial Planning Association of Australia Congress is on track to be the biggest yet, with numbers of delegates registered surpassing last year's. Dante De Gori, chief executive of the FPA, said registration numbers are tracking to beat the ...

Former Apogee, GPS Wealth advisers banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
A former Apogee Financial Planning adviser has been handed a four-year ban for failing to provide appropriate advice. Meanwhile, a former GPS Wealth representative has been banned for three years for similar misconduct involving insurance products. ...

Advice practices urged to contact ombudsman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... licensees. Recent news about changes to AMP's Buyer of Last Resort agreements and a class action mounted against AMP Financial Planning appear to have gotten the attention of the ombudsman. "Following recent media reports regarding AMP Financial Planning's ...