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Independent Statutory Advice Board is essential to regain trust

From FSC - Financial Services Council

The Financial Services Council is advocating for the establishment of a statutory, independent, Advice Competency Standards Board (ACSB) for financial advisers to rebuild the trust of consumers in financial advice, John

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24 Sep 2014

Licensee Breaches: When in doubt, report

From The Fold Legal

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reminding Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees that significant or likely breaches of their obligations must be notified within 10 days. Managing Director

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19 Sep 2014

ASIC update on financial advice stakeholder engagement

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC yesterday reported on the results of two financial advice industry engagement projects conducted during the 2013–14 financial year. This work included meetings with representatives of 95 Australian financial services (AFS)

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18 Sep 2014

Investment focus at AFA National Conference – AFA partners with PortfolioConstruction Forum

From AFA - Association of Financial Advisers

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has partnered with PortfolioConstruction Forum to offer practitioner-focused investment content at the 2014 AFA National Adviser Conference to be held in Cairns, 12-14 October.

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13 Sep 2014

Sharing the secrets of successful savers

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

An online poll conducted by ASIC’s MoneySmart has revealed the top five techniques used by successful savers.[1] Of those who are confident of achieving their savings goals: 78% say they

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12 Sep 2014

Financial literacy in schools: teach the children well

Financial planner, Christine Hornery, CFP, director of FMS Group and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2012 Female Excellence in Advice Award winner, has welcomed comments made by Australian Securities and

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11 Sep 2014

FPA calls for further focus on improving planner education standards

From FPA - Financial Planning Association

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) continues to champion the need to change current education requirements within the financial planning profession, focusing heavily on this in its recent submission

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05 Sep 2014

Australia needs a new framework for financial advice

From FSC - Financial Services Council

The Financial Services Council has called for new architecture for Australia’s financial advice industry. John Brogden, CEO of the FSC said: “Significantly improved adviser education, increased ASIC powers and greater

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03 Sep 2014

TAL seeks better life insurance outcomes for consumers

From TAL

Australia’s largest life insurer TAL recommends in a new submission to the Financial System Inquiry a range of measures to improve consumer outcomes for life insurance products and services. TAL

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29 Aug 2014

IMAP Believes ASIC ruling will promote development of Managed Accounts

From IMAP - Institute of Managed Account Providers

Will substantially reduce the compliance burden for advisers re MDAs The Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP) has welcomed ASIC clarifying its interpretation of the circumstances in which an SMSF

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14 Aug 2014

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