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SEC adopts retail investor protection package

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019

... fees and costs, conflicts of interest, legal standard of conduct, and whether or not the firm and its financial professionals have disciplinary history, typically in a question-and-answer format. SEC chair Jay Clayton said the new rules address issues ...

Federal Court shuts down Linchpin and Endeavour Securities

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019

... directors' conduct was likely to mislead or deceive, it said. Former Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals chair and Linchpin director Peter Daly is one of the two directors named in the court order. ASIC's interim orders obtained ...

Grandfathered commissions ban unconstitutional: Association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 4 MAR 2019

... commissions, arguing the changes may not be constitutionally valid. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals informed members last week of the provisional appointment of an international law firm and "well known" QC specialising ...

How much your advice business will be worth in 2023

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018

... years, down from the two or 2.5 that they are selling for currently," Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) chair Adrian Raftery said - a former financial planner and who works at Deakin University's Business School as a ...

More risk advisers offloading practices

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018

... back-flip and now don't lend against these trail books," he said. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals executive director Peter Johnston is urging advisers who have decided to leave the industry over LIF, grandfathered revenue ...

Smart beta on the rise: Van Eck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018

The use of smart beta has increased in recent years with latest research showing 57% of financial professionals are implementing these strategies in client portfolios. According to Van Eck's annual smart beta survey, 68% of financial professionals are ...

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 ...

What worries Aussie advisers: Natixis

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018

... difficult to navigate Australia's regulatory landscape. The 2018 Natixis Investment Managers Global Survey of Financial Professionals - which surveyed 150 Australians and 2775 people globally - found 90% of Aussie financial advisers are challenged to ...

Robo-advisers a hard pill to swallow for Aussie investors: CFA

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018

... the report said. It found technology itself doesn't augment trust, but it can facilitate it by helping financial professionals provide information and services to their clients. Australia is one of the five markets that showed a strong preference for ...

Acorns mulls ASX listing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018

... account with their superannuation fund. It also partnered with the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals to create a new Acorns-like app for superannuation contributions. Since launching in Australia about two years ago, Acorns has ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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