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...
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 ...
The corporate and prudential regulators guidance on advice for superannuation trustees warns trustees about trusting financial advisers....
Former Association of Financial Advisers chief executive, Phil Kewin, has been appointed as chief executive of the National Insurance Brokers Association....
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....
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...
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....
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...
The Association of Financial Advisers has called for an end to the “persecution” of the financial advice sector....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....