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IFS launches two courses with Kaplan

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024

... superannuation industry. The second, General Advice Specialisation - Superannuation, meets Regulatory Guide 146 general advice requirements and teaches students how to engage clients effectively and confidently to deliver it. The two courses are now ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022

... obligations placed on the same provider through multiple applications of like obligations, such as the financial advice requirements on financial planners." She said the duplication is made worse, as the obligations placed on financial planners under ...

ASIC releases guidance on super, retirement calculators

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022

... but ASIC chooses to give class order relief from Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensing and personal advice requirements for tool providers. Under ASIC's relief, a financial calculator, including a super calculator, may be provided by any person ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022

The Joint Associations Working Group has told the Quality of Advice Review to reduce compliance burdens and to enable the delivery of affordable, accessible advice to more consumers. In a statement, the collective of professional associations called ...

ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021

... consumer groups and actuaries for their input. ASIC wants to provide "longstanding relief from personal financial advice requirements" for those who provide superannuation calculators and for super trustees who provide retirement estimates to their members. ...

The end of grandfathered commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019

... is simply not available," Kewin said. "We particularly call on ASIC to consider all options to simplify the advice requirements for advisers, so that they can help as many of these clients as possible before the deadline." He also called on product providers ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016

... growing market of female trustees and members who are looking for advice as they become far more hands-on. New advice requirements for women have been a focus for the Association by providing new advice designs and having proficient specialist members ...

ASIC accepts EU from Victorian adviser

HARRY PAGE | THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014

... comply with the record keeping obligations relating to personal advice and fail to comply with the Statement of Advice requirements. In accordance with the EU, O'Brien cannot provide financial advice for a period of one year. However, should he chose ...

Tight regulation getting in the way of digital advice: Minter Ellison

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014

... making these kinds of tools easier to distribute." It suggested that "amending or removing the statement of advice requirements in the manner suggested above would assist." Read all Financial Standard coverage of the FSIA here

ASMA partners with OneVue for platform launch

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

... visibility of their financial situation so they can more easily plan for a comfortable retirement and identify advice requirements." Carrabs said self-funded retirees currently control over $430 billion in assets nation wide and the industry needs to ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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