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The cost of the single disciplinary body needs to be kept under control otherwise it will be another factor in driving up the cost of financial advice, according to indus...
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It has been three years since the Royal Commission but, Chris Dastoor writes, financial advisers are still being held in poor light by politicians despite a low level of ...
Financial planning
The corporate and prudential regulators guidance on advice for superannuation trustees warns trustees about trusting financial advisers....
People & Products
Former Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Phil Kewin, has been appointed as chief executive of the National Insurance Brokers Association....
Expert Analysis
Phil Anderson writes how advisers can be supported in the in the run up to the FASEA exam deadline as this can be a stressful period for those yet to pass....
Financial planning
Industry associations have welcomed the one-off exam measure but would have liked the extension to have included those who had experienced significant events that had pre...
Financial planning
The perception of the industry and how it is being reported in the media has been one of the major contributing factors to poor mental health for advisers....
Financial planning
The corporate regulator needs to make sure its new breach reporting regime is focused on significant breaches and not minor administrative matters, according to an indust...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers has called for an end to the “persecution” of the financial advice sector....
Financial planning
With the ongoing fee arrangement obligations coming into place in two weeks, the corporate regulator needs to explain its guidance surrounding ‘consent’ on the payment of...
Financial planning
If existing advisers are classed as “ceased” by the end of 2021 and have not passed the FASEA exam they will not be classified as a ‘new entrant’ in 2022 if they want ret...
Financial planning
Advisers who want to continue in the industry should do everything they can to pass the exam this year as it is not clear whether they will be able to sit an exam next ye...
Financial planning
Given the proposed Single Disciplinary Body will be funded through the new adviser registration fee and the increase in the corporate regulator’s funding levy, the body s...
Policy & Regulation
Advisers look likely to be given more flexibility around the new fee disclosure statement rules following strong lobbying around flaws in the existing proposed arrangemen...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers has urged changes to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority code of ethics, arguing that if doctors were subjected to ...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...