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Code of Ethics important, but it won't supplant the Safe Harbour Steps
The government's position on what to do with the Safe Harbour Steps is no longer clear, but the chances of seeing it supplanted by the existing Code of Ethics...
Advice reform stalls as Jones dithers on SOA, safe harbour changes
Even with a lightened agenda, the government failed to finish its homework and instead delivered only a portion of the first tranche of advice reforms. It's a...
Shareholder groups ASA and AIA merge to create 'powerful entity'
The Australian Shareholders' Association and the Australian Investors Association have agreed to amalgamate in the new year, seeking to grow their membership...
Government forces crypto into the regulatory fold
Concerned by collapses of crypto platforms both here and abroad, the government has put forward a plan to bring digital asset platforms into the Australian...
AMP spending goodwill it doesn't have with BOLR pushback
AMP's executive spine has done a remarkable job of arresting the company's decline, but its refusal to accept the court's decision that it shortchanged...
ASIC warns licensees to improve 'inappropriately narrow' remediation practices
After publishing two separate guides and with the Financial Accountability Regime firmly in mind, the regulator was scathing of licensees' collective...
90% of FPA, AFA members have renewed with FAAA since merger
Of the 8,946 practitioner advisers who belonged to either industry group before their April merger, 8,093 have renewed their membership with the merged entity....
Education carve-out should come with separate adviser designations
An approved degree doesn't necessarily make for a better adviser, but if the government wants to get the experienced pathway legislation right it must disclose...
'Micro AFSLs' surge as dealer group models lose grip on advice licensing
The quantum of licensees may be growing, but none of that growth is coming from the big end of town. Advice groups are increasingly eschewing larger groups and...
Advice review outcome a boon for consumers, not just advisers: SMSF Association
A principled approach to advice regulation is clearly the way forward for advisers, Neil Sparks says. But what's missing in the discussion is how beneficial...
Regulators skewer super funds for slow progress on retirement income covenant
A joint review conducted by ASIC and APRA was scathing of funds' collective attempts to meet their new legal obligation to help fund members plan for...