ASIC’s FAR review puts industry on the heat seat

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| By Rhea Nath |

With ASIC proactively reviewing its financial advisers register, further bans on individuals and rising conflicts of interest among small licensees could be likely, according to Wealth Data.

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Rhea Nath

Rhea L Nath is a journalist at Money Management. She has previously worked as a business reporter with Dynamic Business and journalist in the multicultural media with Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

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Adviser banned for falsifying exam results

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| By Jasmine Siljic |

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney-based adviser for changing the result of his financial adviser exam and sending the altered certificate to his licensee.

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Jasmine Siljic

Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.

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New practice profile: Emerging Wealth

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| By Jasmine Siljic |

Financial planning

The desire to support under-50s with their wealth creation has led this adviser to open his own firm targeting that demographic.

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Jasmine Siljic

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Advisers expectant of risk suitability backlash

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

A survey of Australian wealth managers has revealed fears around clients making compensation claims after failing to understand their risk suitability, with firms expecting the regulator to toughen up.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Australian banks 'well positioned' to absorb global shocks: CFR

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| By Charbel Kadib |

Funds management

The country's financial regulators have sought to temper fears of a crisis following the collapse of three US banks.

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Charbel Kadib

Charbel is an experienced financial services journalist, previously serving as news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business. Prior to joining Money Management, he also covered defence and national security developments as news editor of Defence Connect, Cyber Security Connect, and Space Connect. Charbel graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism.

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Running and regulating

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Outsider

When it comes to human interest stories, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is keen to let the organisations it regulates know its staff are more than just faceless automatons.

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The Outsider

Outsider is a financial services industry veteran who has been lurking within the Money Management office since the publication’s inception in 1987. Adhering to a strict diet of porterhouse steak and gossip washed down by cabernet shiraz, Outsider spends his quieter moments puffing on a Havana cigar and sipping a single malt scotch while tapping out columns on his battered Remington portable. He is an inveterate attender of industry functions and free lunches.

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Commotion at the association

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Outsider

When it comes to a business merger, achieving the voting approval can be just the first step.

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An extra 26 days for golf

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Outsider

Outsider is hopeful of the news from advice firm Invest Blue that it is trialling a move to a nine-day fortnight for its staff.

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Advice firms keen to embrace technology

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

There is a “strong intent” by advice firms to increase their use of technology and integrate it into their business, according to Adviser Ratings.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Three-quarters of AFCA advice complaints relating to Dixon Advisory

| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority received over 1,700 complaints last year related to the collapse of Dixon Advisory, representing three-quarters of total investment and advice complaints.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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