Industry Updates

FPA & AFA officially merge to become FAAA

The FPA and the AFA have merged to form the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), with AFA president Sam Perara stepping away from the merged entity.

intelliflo appoints BDMs

Advice tech provider intelliflo has appointed Kate Fellows and Aaron Thiele as business development managers.

Aviva appoints client solutions director

Asset management business Aviva Investors has appointed Shiqi Wang as client solutions director in the Asia Pacific.

He said, she said: Where are the file notes?

You can’t rely on clients accurately re-calling conversations, but SOAs (as they currently exist) are not an exclusively effective way of communicating advice to a client. Somewhere in between, we enter the world of complete and contemporaneous file notes, and other records of communication.

Advice Intelligence expands WealthMap functionality amid battle against paper SOAs

SMSF modelling and investment data feed functionality have been added to Advice Intelligence’s WealthMap service. Further building out the platform’s capabilities, the advice fintech continues its drive to make digital SOAs a more attractive services than paper-based documents.

APRA finds NobleOak in breach of prudential and reporting obligations

APRA has found NobleOak Life is in breach of its prudential and reporting obligations concerning capital.

ART makes investment team changes

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed Andrew Fisher as head of investment strategy, while head of strategy for QSuper portfolios Damien Lillicrap has left the fund to pursue other opportunities.

Betashares launches practice development offering

ETF provider Betashares has launched a practice development content offering that aims to help advisers develop their businesses.

‘Impossible’ to provide comprehensive advice to members: ART

External advisers will be the primary outlet for complex advice for Australian Retirement Trust members with the fund prioritising advocacy for the profession over expanding holistic advice services.

Cbus CEO to retire

After completion of two major mergers, the CEO of industry fund Cbus Super, Justin Arter, will retire in May.

Future2 Foundation to include AFA and SMSF Association members

The Financial Planning Association’s Future2 Foundation has expanded its scope to include members of the Association of Financial Advisers and the SMSF Association as participants in its charitable activities.

Licensees will ‘cease to exist’ if business models don’t change

The relationship between an advice practice and its licensee is more than a business transaction – it’s an agreement built on trust and aligned values. But in a tight margin environment, licensees face a world where they need to better price in the risk they take on.

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