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Super should contribute more to private equity
Private capital investment is key to creating a productive and innovative economy, says AIC chief, Yasser El-Ansary.
Yasser El-AnsaryMay 16, 2019
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Rampant speculation fuelling anxiety over education
Degree or diploma-qualified advisers are understandably worried about what incoming standards mean for them. But spreading rumours and threats are not the way to quell such fears.
Kate CowlingMarch 2, 2018
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Education and experience aren’t mutually exclusive
The sizeable backlash against the incoming academic requirements for professional financial advisers misses a major point.
Kate CowlingFebruary 22, 2018
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A royal imperative to find the flaws
Planners appear to have little interest in Commissioner Ken Hayne’s inquiry, but they should be concerned when it starts digging into consumers’ poor outcomes.
Kate CowlingFebruary 9, 2018
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It’s a matter of survival
If your clients are happy, you may wonder what professionalising the industry has to do with you. Simon Hoyle has a few final thoughts on the subject.
Simon HoyleFebruary 2, 2018
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Conspiracy theories distract from the real issues
The crazy ideas some in the industry are bandying about to explain the incoming education standards aren’t just annoying, they do real damage.
Simon HoyleJanuary 25, 2018
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FASEA board must enable Sanders
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority made an excellent choice in naming Deen Sanders its chief executive. Supporting him will make a big difference.
Simon HoyleJanuary 19, 2018
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Time to start cracking that code of ethics
Now that FASEA has issued some guidance on educational standards, industry stakeholders can turn their attention to worrying about how ethics reforms will be implemented.
Simon HoyleDecember 22, 2017