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Payday Super arrives midyear. Are your clients ready?
Payday Super will mean more admin and costs for small businesses, says the IPA's Tony Greco. It's time to prepare.
ASIC relieves AFSLs from compliance scheme
The move comes after ASIC gave licensees a heads-up last month that it would create a new legislative instrument putting this relief into effect....
FASEA releases September exam results
The exam was held in eight metropolitan and seven regional centres across Australia from 19-23 September, with 1,697 advisers sitting the exam,...
What makes a professional body?
When it comes to politics, it is often cited that government is only as strong as its opposition. I think historically, that has been the case. I...
FASEA grilled on treatment of experienced advisers
When the education standards body faced the Senate economics committee last week, Liberal senator Amanda Stoker cited the examples of three...
FASEA issues guide to assist code of ethics application
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has issued a guide (FG002 Code of Ethics Guidance) to assist stakeholders in understanding,...
Closing advice gap on ASIC’s radar for 2020
Speaking at the CFA Societies Australia Investment Conference in Sydney yesterday, Mr Shipton was questioned about advisers leaving the industry...
Disclosure doesn’t stop poor advice outcomes, ASIC finds
ASIC’s Report 632, Disclosure: Why it shouldn’t be the default, examined multiple cases both locally and internationally where financial product...
Morrison dumps associations on code monitoring
On Friday, the Morrison government announced that it is accelerating the establishment of a new disciplinary system and single disciplinary body...
FASEA provides update on exam dates and venues
February and April 2020 exams For the February 2020 exam, sitting dates will be from 13 to 18 February 2020, with registrations open from 1...
Scammer exploited ATO security lapses to access thousands of Darwin man’s superannuation
The funds, the letter stated, were for a deposit on a house he had never heard of. Read more at the...
