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Three attempts at adviser exam is fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... proposed by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) is deemed fair and reasonable, according to the majority (62%) of participants we polled last week. About one-third (34%) of respondents disagreed with FASEA's proposal, saying ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... recently confirmed it is undertaking a review of practices across AMP Financial Planning and its aligned dealer groups. A majority of those practices are expected to be sole practitioner businesses. Speaking from experience, having worked at AMP for ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... investments. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor said most impact investments are made through private debt. "By number, the majority of impact investments are in private debt, much of which is made up of loans to social enterprises. Impact investing ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... extent and complexity of changes required make it extremely challenging, suggesting 1 July 2020 as an alternative. "The majority of this work can only commence when the final legislation has passed. As the legislation has not yet passed, if the legislation ...

New S&P indices factor in future carbon price risks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... prices, more specifically the portion of future carbon pricing not covered by any current carbon prices. "In the vast majority of cases, current prices are well below the level that the International Energy Association ('IEA') believes are required ...

Advisers grapple with client retention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... decline. While many advisers believe the Royal Commission has dented the reputation of the financial planning industry, the majority (66%) expect positive structural transformation will flow from FASEA-led reforms. Investment Trends research director ...

Innovators must cooperate: Stone and Chalk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... Stone and Chalk said Melbourne based innovators would now have easy access to the incubator's 26 corporate partners, the majority of which are based in Sydney. Stone and Chalk chief executive Alex Scandurra said collaboration was the new way forward ...

Advisers demand self-licensing regime: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
A majority of financial advisers would welcome an overhaul of the AFS licensing regime, a recent survey shows. The majority (78%) of financial advisers polled in Financial Standard's sister publication FS Advice would prefer to be self-licensed, similar ...

Family offices maintain equity allocations: Study

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... model-driven outcome. When asked "do you include direct investments in operating businesses in your asset allocation," the majority of all participating offices reported "No" (55%). FOX managing director of the investor market Kristi Kuechler said: "The ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... partner Forethought interviewed 4700 Australians (including the 1500 pre-retirees) over three phases. The study found a majority of pre-retirees are expecting to work up to 10 years longer than those that have already retired and about 38% are feeling ...