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Financial planning
Centrepoint chief executive, Angus Benbow, makes no bones about the group’s desire to grow the number of planners working under its license....
Financial planning
Financial services entities providing grandfathered remuneration to licensees and advisers will be scrutinised by the Australian Securities and Investments as they move t...
Policy & Regulation
The proposed new single disciplinary system for financial advisers requires further discussion, according to the Financial Services Council....
Financial planning
The Federal Government has clarified that financial planners will not only have to sign up to a code monitoring body but also face a new single disciplinary body....
Editorial
The Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg’s decision to task the Standing Committee on Economics with reviewing the implementation of the Royal Commission recommendations has seriou...
Policy & Regulation
Financial institutions are likely to come under even more scrutiny after the Morrison Government asked the Standing Economics Committee to explore how much progress has b...
Financial planning
The Government has imposed the administrative burden of redistributing grandfathered remuneration on product issuers rather than onto financial advisers or licensees....
Financial planning
The Federal Government is set to introduce legislation locking in a 1 January, 2021, date for the end to grandfathered commissions....
Policy & Regulation
Former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, has weighed into the debate around the future of the superannuation guarantee, accusing the Government of double-speak....
Superannuation
The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has refused to concede the universal out-performance of industry funds, noting the Productivity Commission’s findings regarding the...
Policy & Regulation
A critical Government-commissioned review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority appears likely to see it adopting a more overtly forceful approach based on st...
Policy & Regulation
Despite the Government’s moves on deeming rates, the Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has ruled out any immediate changes to the superannuation draw-down rules....
Financial planning
The Institute of Public Accountants has advocated an advisory role for accountants flowing from the Government’s promised review of the retirement income system....
Policy & Regulation
Industry bodies have applauded the Government’s appointments to the Treasury, stating it is a ‘clear indication’ of the strategic focus being placed on financial services...
Financial planning
Financial advisers have expressed concern and anger at product manufacturers who have written to advice clients informing them how to switch off grandfathered commissions...
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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...