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FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... checklists. It noted that despite a series of major reforms, including the Future of Financial Advice and Professional Standards, disclosure obligations in Statements of Advice haven't evolved to reflect advisers' professional judgement requirements. ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... including technical advice on superannuation, taxation, estate planning and social security entitlements, professional standards and advice. During his 25 years at Macquarie Bank, Barrett held various senior roles; most recently, he was division director ...

Firms treat CSLR as 'insurance policy': FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... is with the AFSL layer and having accountability for PI insurance," she said. This includes issues with professional standards and having a capital liability scheme, which she describes as "complicated", as the structure of the advice profession is different ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... should have been room for reductions because we have [fewer] advisers and we put so much effort into raising professional standards. Why couldn't efficiencies be achieved through that?" Boosting the number of financial advisers in the profession ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... "Any way we can simplify the pathways to a career in financial advice while upholding the education and professional standards is worth exploring," he said. The consultation wraps up on February 27.

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... their results." "The government is committed to ensuring the exam remains a pillar of the financial adviser professional standards."

APAC investors embrace value-added strategies: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... residential, and Tokyo residential are all tied in second place at 56%. ANREV director of research and professional standards Amelie Delaunay said the 2024 Investment Intentions Survey is reflecting investors' penchant for high returns following a challenging ...

Treasury to refresh financial adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... development. "The Government is committed to ensuring the exam remains a pillar of the financial adviser professional standards," Treasury said. The last sitting of the financial adviser exam returned a 73% pass rate. Some 205 candidates attempt the ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... said. "Our vision is to become the leading professional services firm, built on the highest ethical and professional standards with integrity at our core, a firm that delivers purposeful and sustained outcomes in everything we do." Further Burrows said ...

Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... information by its senior staff. It said yesterday that eight of its partners who were found in breach of professional standards and entangled in the ongoing tax scandal would be dumped. Former chief executive Tom Seymour, Peter Konidaris, Eddy Moussa ...
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