ASIC extends COVID-19 relief for certain capital raisings and financial advice

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ASIC is extending the temporary relief for capital raisings and financial advice due to the continuing uncertain impacts of COVID-19. ASIC is also extending the financial advice relief related to... Read more continue reading

ASIC tells fund managers to be ‘true to label’

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A recent ASIC surveillance has found that fund managers must do more to ensure their products are ‘true to label’ – that the product name aligns with the underlying assets.... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes ASIC no-action position for FDS and opt-in obligations for Victoria

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 The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes yesterday’s Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announcement providing relief, via a no-action position for fee disclosure statement (FDS) and opt-in obligations, for advice businesses located... Read more continue reading

Early COVID-19 Deaths May Be Understated

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More Australians likely died from COVID-19 during the first weeks of the virus outbreak in Australia than has been reported, with deaths attributed to other causes because testing was limited.... Read more continue reading

FPA highlights shifts in consumer behaviour and the importance of universal access to financial advice in the “new normal”

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Australians are making long term changes in their spending behaviour to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on their finances, according to CoreData research presented at The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) keynote... Read more continue reading

FASEA provides remote October Exam sitting option for financial advisers in Melbourne due to Covid-19 restrictions

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Following the reimposition of Stage 4 stay at home restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and the continued closure of exam venues, FASEA advises that Melbourne metropolitan physical location exams will not... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association launches nine online educational modules

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The SMSF Association has launched nine compulsory comprehensive on-line modules as part of its coveted SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA) designation. Commenting on the program launch, the SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO/Director... Read more continue reading

FASEA approves additional electives for the Securities Institute Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment

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FASEA has confirmed its approval of the following additional financial planning electives for the Securities Institute Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI) from 1991 until 2007: E114 Technical... Read more continue reading

FASEA confirms dates and venues for 2021 Exam sittings

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FASEA has confirmed that, subject to COVID-19 restrictions, it will run six Financial Adviser exam sittings in 2021 in 31 locations across metropolitan and regional Australia.  Alternatively, advisers may elect... Read more continue reading

Increasing SMSF members from four to six gets green light

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The SMSF Association welcomes the introduction of a Bill into Parliament that will increase the maximum number of allowable members in a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) from four to six.... Read more continue reading