Sean Graham Director, Assured Support Making recruitment make sense As the Royal Commission has highlighted, advisers have generally enjoyed unfettered mobility between licensees; neither their compliance, conduct nor capability have provided ... The end of vertically integrated businesses "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" - Mark Twain. Those of us who recently sat, transfixed and unblinking, captivated by the Royal Commission ... For a variety of reasons, including client preferences, the 'cost of compliance' and perceptions of value, there is an increasing focus on general advice. For some a sanctuary from the Financial Adviser ... For ... Considering the deluge of regulatory reform bearing down on licensees and advisers, it is not surprising that the product design and distribution obligations have largely been overlooked. That is a mistake ... Considering ... |
| | ANNABELLE DICKSON Financial advisers have been focused on mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on superannuation for their clients, according to BT. | KARREN VERGARA Capstone Financial Planning has revoked the authorisation of Mark Babbage, the Victorian financial adviser jailed for breaching Western Australia's strict border restrictions to attend the AFL Grand Final. | | | ANNABELLE DICKSON The financial advice industry welcomes the Financial Services Council (FSC) recommendations to help reduce red tape and make financial advice more affordable, but one dealer group is unsure whether the FSC is trustworthy - particularly for risk advisers. | KARREN VERGARA Corporate regulator ASIC is extending the temporary Statement of Advice relief measure until 15 April 2022. |
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