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Advisers must attend ethics classes, say ISA and AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Financial advisers should be forced to undergo mandatory ethics classes as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the professional standards of the industry, the not-for-profit superannuation industry has argued. In a joint submission to the Parliamentary ...

Advertising won't grow membership, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... advertising may build brand awareness, but it has no effect on membership growth, according to research by CoreData. In a comprehensive study of how consumers view super funds, CoreData found that focusing on fees and services is a surer way to grow ...

Young Australians want 'quick fix' tips from advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... Australians are particularly interested in getting 'quick fix' tips from their financial planners, as opposed to long-term comprehensive advice, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) said. The results of the FPA's Financial Planning Week campaign ...

Actuaries Institute to advise FSI on longevity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... longevity, inflation, and investment risks." The Actuaries Instituted has been one of the most vocal proponents of a more comprehensive, coherent regulatory regime for the retirement phase, and has consistently stated that there need to be more products ...

Advisers to study for 200 hours under TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... considered the minimum education standards for financial advisers to be insufficient and noted that "the lack of a comprehensive education on Australian taxation law is therefore reflected in both the financial planning diploma and advanced diploma course ...

Digital advice to jumpstart $5.6 trillion land grab

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... call of Australian investors seeking cradle-to-grave professional advice in the next two decades. According to a comprehensive study of 3,100 investors in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, the concept of 'digital advice' (broadly ...

FSC Conference: Follow the biopsychosocial model, life companies told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... ways in which life companies can better engage with employers, doctors and superannuation funds to provide a more comprehensive assessment of their existing and potential policy holders. The life insurance industry, which has taken a hit in recent years ...

AustralianSuper, HOSTPLUS launch own-brand debit cards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... existing retail banking customers, and looks like another step towards conglomerations of industry funds becoming comprehensive financial services organisations akin to the big banks. AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are the first and fourth largest stakeholders ...

Advice register talks focus on financial advice scope

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... client does not have to go through long lists of irrelevant qualifications, Anderson said. "The register needs to be comprehensive and practical," he concluded.

ASIC announces National Financial Literacy Strategy

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... it would take a number of combined efforts to build financial and consumer literacy in Australia. "It will take a comprehensive approach through coordinated and sustained efforts of a number of stakeholders across the government, banking and financial ...