AFA’s Anderson backs Levy’s ‘brave vision’ for advice

Phil Anderson, CEO of the Association of Financial Advisers, is hopeful the Government will embrace the ‘brave’ ideas put forward by Michelle Levy in the Quality of Advice Review.

CFS may be investing millions in adviser technology but the firm believes digital solutions will act as enabler rather than a replacement for in-person financial advice.

The prudential regulator has appointed Clare Gibney as executive director for advice and policy, replacing Renee Roberts in a series of director changes.

Fixed income assets are set to benefit from a prolonged monetary policy tightening cycle, with stubbornly high inflation to quash market expectations of rate cuts later this year, according to BlackRock.

The corporate regulator has taken action against hundreds of self-managed super fund auditors after they reportedly failed to meet compliance standards over several years.

The RBA has appointed a new head of domestic markets as Jonathan Kearns departs the bank.

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