Synchron calls on life insurers to back the separation of risk and financial planning advice

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Synchron is urging life insurers to back its call for the separation of risk advice and financial planning advice. “Australians need access to both life insurance advisers and financial planning advisers,... Read more continue reading

Ethics must lie at heart of response to Hayne Report 

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On the eve of the release of the final report of the Hayne Royal Commission, Dr Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of The Ethics Centre, has told an audience of financial... Read more continue reading

New research shows advisers have welcomed Best Interests duty

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Research released by HUB24 Limited (ASX:HUB) and conducted with over 300 advisers has shown the Best Interests Duty (BID) has been overwhelmingly welcomed since its introduction in 2013, with over... Read more continue reading

Implications from the ALRC Report: Contingency fees need to be supported by appropriate safeguards

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Commenting on the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Final Report to the Federal Attorney-General on the “Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders’, Head of Legal at Honan... Read more continue reading

Productivity Commission misses important tax – retirement outcomes link

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The Productivity Commission’s final superannuation report missed an opportunity to show how the industry’s pre-tax investment focus is penalising members who retire on after-tax returns, says Raewyn Williams, Managing Director, Research (Australia),... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases Policy for the Foreign Qualification Standard

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FASEA has published the Policy for its Foreign Qualification Standard. The Policy was informed through consultation with stakeholders in August 2018 and through 8 formal submissions during FASEA’s consultation process... Read more continue reading

Adaptive enterprises manage risk best

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Organisations that fail to adapt to rapidly changing community expectations, or that focus on one stakeholder such as shareholders over all others, can’t effectively manage their risk, according to a... Read more continue reading

Labor policy to dominate Investor actions in 2019

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With a May 2019 Federal election creeping closer, the tax changes proposed by Labor in the areas of negative gearing, capital gains tax and dividend imputation are worth a closer... Read more continue reading

FASEA releases Foreign Qualifications Policy for consultation

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FASEA has released its policy on Foreign Qualifications for consultation. The policy was informed from consultation received through 12 submissions and various stakeholder forums during FASEA’s consultation process for this... Read more continue reading

Firms must notify ASIC of their AFCA membership by end of November before late fees apply

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Financial firms who are members of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) must notify ASIC of their AFCA membership by today, Friday 30 November 2018. Licensees who fail to do... Read more continue reading