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Research reveals true value of advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... of advice outweighs the costs," the report found. IOOF chief advice officer Darren Whereat said: "Australian financial services licensees must commit to supporting and helping advisers deliver advice to clients in an efficient way that not only makes ...

Blake Grossman joins BetaShares board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... stage of growth and look forward to helping the firm further develop into a leading, independent Australian financial services business." The appointment of Grossman follows BetaShares' recent announcement that it has received a significant investment ...

ASIC drops Caddick charges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... conduct in relation to financial products or services. Caddick was also charged with not holding an Australian financial services licence when she was required to. On March 30 at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, ASIC withdrew all these charges. ...

ASIC releases fee consent instrument

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... charge any advice fees as part of an ongoing fee arrangement. The second means ASIC will require Australian financial services licensees or authorised representatives to provide clients with disclosures on lack of independence where they would breach ...

JANA hires from NYSE

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... clients." Commenting on the appointment, Rajanayagam said she is excited to be back working in the Australian financial services sector. "JANA is renowned internationally for its institutional investment capabilities. I am looking forward to leading ...

ASIC cancels stockbroker AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Halifax Investment Services nearly two years after it was placed into administration. The cancellation took effect from 8 January 2021 and allows the licence to operate ...

David Atkin joins ME Bank board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
... ME Bank chair James Evans said. "David is an equally experienced and respected executive in the Australian financial services industry. He has a demonstrated track record of leading growth and transformation projects that create long-term sustainable ...

Director charged with dishonest conduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... Naseeruddin breached the Corporations Act by operating a financial services business without holding an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions with each offence ...

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has refused the provision of an Australian financial services licence to Allegra Financial Services after it was initially rejected by ASIC. Allegra applied to ASIC for an AFSL in 2018 to provide personal financial ...

New MDA offering launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... the market changes and in a RG179 compliant manner. Lifestyle said the pilot is one of the only Australian financial services licensees to offer this service to their authorised representatives. Lifestyle managing director Scott Heathwood said Lifestyle ...