ASIC releases updated RG 97 on fees and cost disclosure

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ASIC has released updated guidance on fees and cost disclosure for issuers of superannuation and managed investment products. The updated version of Regulatory Guide 97 Disclosing Fees and Costs in PDSs and... Read more continue reading

Sydney fintech Ignition dominates global Banking Technology Awards shortlists

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Ignition Advice has remarkably achieved three finalist places in the global Banking Technology Awards. The innovative partnership between Ignition Advice and Bank of Ireland has earned a place as a... Read more continue reading

FPA releases Evolution of Advice discussion paper

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has released a new discussion paper titled Evolution of Advice: The Financial Planning Profession from 2020 to 2025, and opened consultation on its... Read more continue reading

Winners of the 2019 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards announced

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. More than 400 insurance professionals... Read more continue reading

FPA launches FPA Community peer-to-peer online forum

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From the opening keynote session of the Financial Planning Association of Australia’s (FPA) Professionals Congress, the organisation has launched a new online secure community platform that will enable its members... Read more continue reading

State Street appoints head of Sector Solutions, Australia and Southeast Asia

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State Street Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Cara Brosnan as Head of Sector Solutions, Australia and Southeast Asia with immediate effect. In this newly created role, which... Read more continue reading

‘Breaking paper’ key to improved advice experience, says FPA

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) yesterday presented the findings of research conducted by its Future of the Statement of Advice (SOA) Working Group at the 2019 FPA Professionals Congress... Read more continue reading

ASIC fee relief for bushfire-affected customers

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ASIC is offering assistance for customers, including small businesses, who are affected by the current bushfires in New South Wales and Queensland by providing relief from various company-related fees that... Read more continue reading

Westpac appoints Board Financial Crime Committee and announces Promontory to undertake Financial Crime Program and Accountability Review

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Westpac Group Chairman, Lindsay Maxsted yesterday announced that Promontory had been appointed to undertake the External Accountability and Financial Crime Program Review outlined in Westpac’s Response Plan. The review, commissioned... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes ASIC statement on FASEA Code of Ethics

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the statement from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that outlines its approach to advice licensee obligations for the financial adviser... Read more continue reading