Articles by Malavika Santhebennur

Education, Financial Planning

FASEA issues final CPD instrument

Financial advisers will need to complete 40 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) each year, of which 70 per cent will need to be approved by the licensee, including four hours of professional reading, according to the education standards authority.

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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA delivers professional year titles

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has determined financial advisers undertaking work and training requirements as part of their professional year will be known as “provisional financial planners” or “provisional financial advisers”.

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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA confirms relevant provider terms

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has determined the final expressions to be used for a provisional relevant provider are “provisional financial adviser” or “provisional financial planner”, which can be used interchangeably.

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ASIC, Compliance, Documentation

Best interest duty unwieldy for advisers

A report from the corporate regulator saying advisers did not demonstrate compliance with the best interest duty in relation to SMSF advice in 91 per cent of the cases reviewed indicates the cumbersome nature of the best interest duty rather than poor advice, according to Lime Actuarial.

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Compliance, Property

SuperConcepts integrates with CoreLogic

SuperConcepts has added property data firm CoreLogic’s PropertyHub to its Connected Services portal for all SuperMate software trustee and SMSF administration clients.

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Accounting, Retirement, Superannuation

Work test rules intricacies require attention

It is vital for advisers and accountants to be cognisant of the interplay between the bring-forward rules, work test exemption and downsizer contributions, an SMSF expert has said.

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ASIC, Education, Regulation

Industry bodies sign code monitoring agreement

Six major financial planning/advice sector professional bodies, including the SMSF Association, have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a code monitoring solution for their members.

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ASIC, Superannuation

AFSL cancelled for conflicts of interest

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Evermore Money Management for failing to comply with several licensee obligations and manage conflicts of interest.

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Accounting, Education

FASEA ignores limited licensing regime

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s (FASEA) draft legislation for education standards fails to “appropriately recognise and account for” the limited licence advice regime, especially for accountants with a licence to provide SMSF advice, according to an industry body.

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Accounting, Auditing

Termination doesn’t end auditors’ statutory obligations

SMSF clients can terminate an auditor’s engagement if they feel the auditor is excessively inquisitive, but section 129 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, governing the obligations of actuaries and auditors with regard to fund compliance, can still apply, according to a specialist law firm.

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