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BT unveils tougher adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... qualification. However we are moving to require a CFP accreditation, and are looking at how we will transition to this standard," the spokesperson said. Yesterday, NAB/MLC said that its advisers will have three years to meet the new education standards ...

AMP lifts minimum adviser standards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... existing and new AMP advisers must hold post-graduate qualifications such as a Certified Financial Planner degree, a Fellow Chartered Financial Practicioner or a Masters in Financial Planning. New advisers must complete this qualification within five ...

Australia and New Zealand accountants launch joint brand

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has been launched as a joint brand that brings together the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). The merger between the two ...

AFA launches 2014 mentoring program

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... advice professionals. This year aspirants and mentors will be exposed to content from the AFA's masters-level Fellow Chartered Financial Practioner designation (FChFP) as part of the materials provided. For aspirants, the mentoring program covers areas ...

Murray shuns FoFA commissions' debate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... focus on financial advice and the much-debated sales culture within large financial organisations. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the Murray inquiry here

Westpac appoints head of private bank in Asia

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... private banking business across Asian markets. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in various senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank across multiple Asian countries performing country, regional and global roles in consumer banking. Commenting on D'Souza's ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... it was "creating artificial barriers to those wishing to control their own superannuation savings." Read all Financial Standard coverage of the Murray inquiry here

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... commissions back to superannuation and investment within general advice. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall told Financial Standard that the organisation will continue to push for an explicit ban on commissions. "We would like to see about 2% of this legislation ...

Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... limited AFSLs," the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) head of Financial Planning Hugh Elvy told Financial Standard. The latest figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirm that 31 applications have ...

MetLife appoints new head of distribution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... channels, and strengthening business to business engagement. He has also been global head of insurance for Standard Chartered Bank and held roles with Sun Life Financial, ANZ, ING, Zurich and AMP. Goodall has also been successful in running his own financial ...