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Jones lifts adviser levy freeze, updates funding model

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
The federal government will lift the financial adviser levy freeze as it unveils recommendations that make minor changes to the industry funding model following a review. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones yesterday ...

ASIC permanently bans former financial adviser

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
Former financial adviser John Wertheimer has been banned by the regulator after he was convicted of using the Netwealth platform to access client accounts and make unauthorised transactions. In May 2020, Wertheimer made 48 unauthorised transactions ...

Investors trust ChatGPT for advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
An overwhelming number of investors believe ChatGPT will provide accurate financial advice, flagging they will lean on artificial intelligence as their trusted adviser in the future. According to the Investor Index study of 1100 UK investors with a ...

Advisers embrace less back-office burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... ongoing fee renewals and consent requirements will be streamlined into a single form. Fox and Hare co-founder and financial adviser Glen Hare is emphatic when he counts how much time is "wasted" in putting these documents together. When Hare sends these ...

Former Capstone adviser in EU with ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... found. Blackaby was licensed through Capstone Financial Planning from November 2016 to 16 June 2023. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows he has now ceased, with the terms of the undertaking being that he cannot carry on a financial services business ...

Large AFSLs lead advice complaints: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Financial advisers from large aligned AFSL groups bear the brunt of complaints, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's data, with several AMP and Insignia Financial practices leading the pack. Modelling of the AFCA data shows ...

Super funds ready to offer advice: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia deputy chief executive Glenn McCrea says there will be a bit of change for super funds who aren't yet providing intra-fund advice but remains confident the sector can deliver for members. On a recent ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Bringing an end to years of speculation and sales discussions, Westpac will retain its platforms business, saying it intends to "aggressively compete" in the space. Despite having carried out a lengthy and competitive sales process, Westpac is going ...

SMSFs brace for more reforms: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
As June 30 approaches, self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) must brace themselves for more regulatory reforms that could impact their hard-earned savings, according to a superannuation expert. HLB Mann Judd superannuation partner Mitchell Markwick ...

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... scenarios tested in the exam, ASIC said. About 15,810 are recorded as current financial advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR). Nearly 3000 have ceased practising as advisers on the FAR and but can be re-authorised in the future. Some ...