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Advisers, non-relevant providers will not compete: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... says. Speaking to Financial Standard for an upcoming podcast, Levy touched on the QAR proposal to cause perhaps the most debate. "One of the biggest concerns was opening up the provision of financial advice or financial product advice to people other ...

Government eyes crackdown on super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... million SMSF could support 3.1 full Age Pensions," he said. He commented that multiple industry voices are backing the debate including former senior treasury official Mike Callaghan. "Callaghan was quoted over the weekend saying superannuation tax concessions ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
Strategy discussions around defined contribution workplace saving tend to focus on plan design and engagement but questions of asset allocation are also critical, according to a discussion summary of the most recent Jasper Forum. The Forum was led by ...

A year of change: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
... at the AFA Thrive Conference on the Gold Coast, Anderson highlighted the educational standards and said the surrounding debate has probably been the "hottest" seen for quite some time. "It's fairly and evenly divided, lots of people are opposed to ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... arise, particularly if we see stagflation," she said. Hill is looking ahead for signs of recession in the US; "There is a debate over whether the US is already in recession or going into recession, and if it does, will it be a shallow recession or a ...

FSC announces dual board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... Alison bring to the board extensive knowledge and experience that further strengthens the FSC's contribution to the national debate to the benefit of financial services consumers," Bryant said. "Renato and Alison share the FSC's commitment to a more ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... Capital, a crypto hedge fund that was ordered to liquidate on June 27. The recent chaos just further fuels the regulation debate that looms over the "wild west" that is crypto. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) says it supports a ...

AFA hits back at QAR submissions from Choice, ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... underinsurance." The AFA concluded by saying it welcomed the Quality of Advice Review consultation process and the open debate on how to fix the problems in the current financial advice regulatory regime and operating model. "However, the debate needs ...

Chorus of self-interest in financial advice: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Super Consumers Australia believes we should look to the UK for inspiration when it comes to providing access to conflict-free financial advice, saying lessons of the Royal Commission have been forgotten and "a chorus of self-interest has emerged". ...

US Federal Reserve enacts biggest rate hike in 22 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... financial market's initial reaction was perhaps relief that 75-basis point increments appear off the table, there is still some debate over whether the Fed is already in the realm of a policy mistake." "It is now engaged in the most delicate of central ...