Advisers regain control of their future
To say the last few years have been testing for advisers would be a gross understatement. The reverberations of the Hayne Royal Commission, which highlighted...
Annual opt-in confirmed, but more flexibility
It was a busy day for the Federal Government, announcing the proposal to disband FASEA, introduce lack of independence disclosure requirements and then...
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...
TPB review highlights over-regulation of advisers
Whether it’s due to the long delay on Parliamentary sittings or the realisation that financial advisers had become regulatory gymnasts, it seems the tide...
Advice regulation evolving before our eyes
It’s been a busy few years for the financial advice industry and its regulators, including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)....
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...
"What happens when we go back to the office?" COVID-19 risks for financial advisers.
The focus of health and safety regulators has been on helping employers implement measures to minimise the risk of employees either contracting COVID-19 at...
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...