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Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... of Advice Review's recommendations would see retirees spending $25 billion extra in retirement by 2060, raising standards of living in retirement and reducing the cost of an aging population to the government," he said. Superannuation funds will ...

Super funds recognised in UNPRI awards

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... investment, in which it said it was committed to showcasing leadership and increasing accountability, with a view to raising standards of responsible investment across all signatories. Its mission, it said, is to achieve an economically efficient, sustainable ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
... family, and volunteering in your community, like so many of our members do," De Gori said. De Gori was clear that raising standards and advancing change is absolutely necessary, but acknowledged the difficulty involved. "We're encouraging members to ...

AMP, Griffith University support professionalism

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... and careers Rod Edge said the company's support of the new fellowship program demonstrated its commitment to raising standards of financial advice. Edge said: "We see the introduction of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority education ...

Heffron reshuffles leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... help their clients and grow their businesses. Both Martin and I look forward to playing a continuing role in raising standards in SMSFs, and retirement more broadly," she said. Heffron chair Richard Cawsey noted that with Martin Heffron in a director's ...

One-stop complaints shop opens

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
... Superannuation and Financial Services Industry." "We will influence reform in the financial services sector by raising standards and improving internal practices to reduce and resolve disputes," Coonan said. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Australians ...

UK adviser competency to be re-evaluated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... to their Australian counterparts, with the Financial Conduct Authority introducing a new assessment aimed at raising standards and competence. The FCA has partnered with the Chartered Insurance Institute to develop a 'Regulated Retail Investment Adviser ...

AFA gets an audience with O'Dwyer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
... professional standards, however it said the approach needed to be sensible, saying the "whole process needs to be about raising standards, not about reducing adviser numbers." Separately, the association said last month the ongoing debate around the ...

Why wait for Royal Commission to address trust?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... the industry doesn't need to wait for the key findings of the Royal Commission to start rebuilding trust by raising standards of professionalism in the financial services industry," Whitehead said. "Consumers place more trust in the person they are dealing ...

ASIC bans former AMP adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... not provide any of the false documents to clients. ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "ASIC is committed to raising standards of conduct and compliance in the wealth management industry and will act to remove advisers who engage in misleading conduct." ...
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