Practice Growth
Industry governance, association activity, and self-regulation across Australian financial advice and asset management.
FASEA to be disbanded, exam still required
2021 may be shaping up as the ‘Year of the Financial Adviser’. After what has been a tumultuous and stressful few years for the industry, promises...
Plans for a simpler, cheaper advice system
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is to now prepare a policy discussion (a ‘green paper’) for the industry and government, to be delivered in...
The travesty of Mayfair Platinum - and why there are more to come
Clearly, we should have seen it coming. A launch party full of B-grade celebrities on a pristine beach in a cyclone ravaged region, it had all the hallmarks of...
The Modern Slavery Act - further sharpening the focus on "S" in ESG
The recent slavery scandal surrounding the fast fashion brand Boohoo has further intensified the focus on the "S" element within ESG factors. The "S" pillar...