Opinions Archive - NMP Education

21 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

How the SDB will affect 2022 ASIC levies

There's a lot up in the air considering that the Single Disciplinary Body regime is slated to commence in less than six months. How are advice businesse....

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21 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Cleaning up the FASEA mess

According to recent comments in a Parliamentary committee, change at FASEA is not only possible but achievable - by going back to where it all began.....

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21 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

What the new reference-checking rules mean for you

The new approach to adviser reference-checking, designed in response to Royal Commission recommendations, has been finalised. Here's what it entails for....

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14 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Who gets a map in the misconduct maze?

The new breach reporting and remediation rules aren't just bewilderingly complex, requiring multiple layers of connected documents, legislation and even....

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14 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

FASEA swings open doors for advisers

Today, FASEA opened consultation for an amendment to its exam rules which would help advisers get their professional standards bona fides in order befor....

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07 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

APRA tightens the screws on advice fees

In a letter to trustees, APRA has warned that further scrutiny will be directed towards super funds and their arrangements with advice businesses. What eff....

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07 July, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

The real cost of the commissions crackdown

There have been mixed messages from Treasury about plans to amend the Code of Ethics. What can FASEA do in the interim?

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07 July, 2021

ASIC seeks to resolve conflicts with FASEA obligations

In an update on its affordable advice project, ASIC signalled its intention to bridge the gap RG 244 and the FASEA Code of Ethics.

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30 June, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

The Government just paved the way for individual registration

Under proposed legislation, financial advisers will be individually registered at some point in the next four years. What will this actually entail? �....

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30 June, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Fixing the Code of Ethics sooner rather than later

There have been mixed messages from Treasury about plans to amend the Code of Ethics. What can FASEA do in the interim?

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23 June, 2021

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

What aren't advisers being told about the post-FASEA regime?

When it comes to the Government's post-FASEA plans, the devil's in the detail. Good luck finding that detail, though, and watch out if you haven't sat t....

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