Opinions Archive - NMP Education

13 April, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Why ASIC's new powers could make scapegoats out of individual advisers

According to an industry association, the discretionary powers ASIC has been given under the new adviser disciplinary body could give rise to scapegoati....

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06 April, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

No pain, no gain

The short-term transition pains the industry may suffer as a result of overhauling the labyrinthine Corporations Act should be weighed against the poten....

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30 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

What the 2022 Budget means for advice

Over the past year, the Government has made many overtures to the advice industry, promising to halt its decline and wind back some of the more onerous ....

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25 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

The legacy of the Storm collapse

In its latest update on its financial services law project, the Australian Law Reform Commission takes aim at the increasingly prescriptive, onerous and....

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18 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Red tape fractals and advice review carve-outs

JBS Financial Strategies CEO Jenny Brown discusses how onerous compliance requirements have led to other parts of the industry – such as platforms – cr....

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16 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

ASIC and APRA's new retirement regime

Ahead of the commencement of the Retirement Income Covenant, APRA and ASIC have issued guidance to super funds about their new obligations. Surprisingly....

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11 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

The Government just promised to save advice

As you might expect, the months before the election have been peppered with promises from both major parties regarding p....

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09 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Are AFSLs on the chopping block?

Recent updates from the Australian Law Reform Commission's review of the legislative framework for financial services regulation have given us a clearer....

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02 March, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Putting the cart before the horse

Two advisers speak out on what needs to change in the legislative framework for financial advice. If the current system isn't actually helping clients get ....

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23 February, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Who's in charge of the SDB?

The passage of the Better Advice Bill introduced new oversight for adviser conduct and professional standards. Now that Jane Hume has released further d....

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22 February, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Labor calls for CSLR expansion

Labor Senators have argued that the current scope of the CSLR, which will see advisers on the hook for the majority of the scheme's costs, will lead to ....

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16 February, 2022

Alex Burke, Senior Writer, No More Practice Education

Fixing the biggest problem with advice policy

Due to be finalised by December, the Quality of Advice review represents one of the best opportunities in many years to revisit and rework some of the m....

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Opinion /

Why ASIC's new powers could make scapegoats out of individual advisers

No pain, no gain

What the 2022 Budget means for advice

The legacy of the Storm collapse

Red tape fractals and advice review carve-outs

ASIC and APRA's new retirement regime

The Government just promised to save advice

Are AFSLs on the chopping block?

Putting the cart before the horse

Who's in charge of the SDB?

Labor calls for CSLR expansion

Fixing the biggest problem with advice policy

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