Friday, May 3, 2024

Compliance & regulation

Webinar Looks at Complaints and Client Compensation

A webinar looking at the complaints process is being held by Financial Advice NZ on Wednesday 30 November starting at 10am. The organisation's CEO Katrina...

FMA to Outline its Future Plans

Outlining the expanded role of the FMA will be its CEO Samantha Barrass and the organisation's Director of Banking and Insurance Conduct Clare Bolingford...

Privacy Survey Launched

The Privacy Commissioner is asking small businesses owners who work with personal information to help it understand how they deal with the Privacy Act. The...

Changes to How Financial Advisers are Linked to FAPs

Our report covering the changes to how financial advisers engage with FAPs through the Financial Service Providers Register was this week's most popular story... The NZ...

Retaining Risk Commissions in Australia – The Rationale

The data and information serving to inform the recommendation to retain risk commissions in Australia makes for interesting reading - and while Aussie risk...

Professional IQ Ramps-Up Adviser Qualification Courses

Professional IQ College has announced a senior appointment and confirmed a number of courses it will be offering advisers seeking to ensure their industry...

Retain Risk Commissions – QoA Review

In significant news from across the Tasman, the Australian Treasury's Quality of Advice Review process has released its recommendation that life insurance commissions should...

Risk Adviser Developing Fee Options

In a move that significantly challenges the status quo, our report this week on the proposition of potentially applying an implementation fee for risk...

Top Five AML Red Flags

Anti-money laundering (AML) red flags are constantly changing so it is important for financial advisers to have a good idea of what to look...