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18 November, 2020 |
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Latest News |
Money Management Original | ASIC and its leadership structure under Parliamentary scrutiny | A key Parliamentary Committee has flagged it will today be giving specific attention to the future structure of Australia’s financial services regulators in the aftermath of the standing aside of Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, James Shipton. |
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Industry News | New move on limited advice licenses amid ASIC review | The SMSF Association has flagged its intention to use the current Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of advice affordability to redesign the limited licensing advice regime which replaced the so-called accountants' exemption. |
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Industry News | FASEA regime confirmed as driving early retirements | Retirement was always a primary reason for financial advisers selling their businesses but the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has accelerated many retirements, according to new data. |
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Money Management Original | Reg costs passed down to accounting clients | An advice regulatory framework is needed to encourage advisers to provide affordable advice, as some professional accountants who provide advice have passed costs to clients after committing to compliance obligations, according to CPA Australia. |
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Money Management Research | Race ramps up between Pfizer and Moderna | As Moderna becomes the second firm to announce a successful COVID-19 vaccine trial, its shares have risen by more than 400% since the start of the year. |
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Industry News | New approach needed for income | Australian retirees now need to look for a new approach to income as outdated portfolio strategies have been vulnerable to low interest rates and share market volatility, according to Allianz Retire Plus. |
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Industry News | Crypto rep charged by ASIC | Former cryptocurrency promoter, John Bigatton, has been charged with operating an unregistered managed investment scheme with the investigation aided by the FBI. |
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Industry News | ASIC kicks off affordable advice project | The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has given advisers and others until 18 January, next year, to file submissions responding to its affordable advice consultation paper. |
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Features |
Money Management Original | 2020 – a year of incidents and challenges | Amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian financial advisers were also witness to significant changes, writes Mike Taylor, not least with respect to AMP and IOOF. |
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Money Management Original | A community of commitment, trust and companionship | As a part of its wealth management series, Money Management speaks to financial planning groups for their views on the industry. This month, Money Management spoke to Futuro Financial Services’ executive chair, Dennis Bashford, and managing director, Paul Kelly. |
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