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SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) has appointed Keddie Waller as the head of professional standards. In her the role, Waller will lead the association's professional standards framework, with responsibility for accreditation, continuing ...

ASIC ramps up action against SMSF auditors

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... auditors, acting against 64 practitioners during the 2025-26 financial year amid concerns over compliance and professional standards across the sector. The corporate regulator said it took administrative action against 36 approved SMSF auditors between ...

Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... forms of qualification among financial advisers, held by 85% of the population. Taking into account the new professional standards reforms, which came into effect at the beginning of the year, Rainmaker found that an AQF 7 or higher qualification were ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... talk seriously about how people enter, how they are trained and how the profession grows without lowering professional standards," he said. "The [lack of] advisers... is a clear and linear association with the measure of access to advice. If the population ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... operational", governance frameworks are more robust than a decade ago and the strengthening of adviser professional standards. "If regulated participants move too slowly, consumers will normalise the use of unregulated digital and AI-based tools before ...

Infocus reinforces focus on adviser support, governance with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Infocus has named its head of professional standards, hiring from Count. Phil Creswell has joined the national advice group, where he will oversee adviser audits, quality advice coaching, business health checks and adviser support, helping to ensure ...

SMSFA recognises outstanding members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... embodying the values of the association. "David Saul plays a key leadership role as chair of the Association's Professional Standards Committee and is a highly respected and active contributor to the NSW local community," Burgess said. Association chair ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... UniSuper, Matt has consistently demonstrated the expertise, leadership and unwavering commitment to the highest professional standards that we expect from our advice team. "This is yet another important step forward as we continue to build out our Advice ...

68% pass financial adviser exam: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... and those training to become a relevant provider to pass the financial adviser exam to comply with the professional standards. A person training to become a relevant provider must pass the exam before they can be authorised by an AFS licensee as a provisional ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... care. We were the 'good guys' - operating within the rules, protecting clients, and setting high professional standards." Rodwell can appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review ASIC's decision. He joins former Lighthouse Partners ...
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