FPA offers licensees an olive branch of sorts Licensees need to look to accepting a role as the agencies which develop, train, educate and support registered financial advisers, according to the Financial Planning Association. For more.

Is financial advice being legislated and regulated towards market failure? An article written by a Sydney lawyer has warned that financial advice is in danger of market failure because it has been the subject of significant legislative over-reach and regulation. For more.

Money Management Fund Manager of the Year finalists announced The finalists have been announced for the 2020 Fund Manager of the Year Awards – the first year in which a whole of market approach to judging the awards has been adopted. For more.

Not all super funds walking walk on ESG Australian superannuation funds may be talking the talk on ESG but a new study suggests they are not always walking the walk in using their voting power. For more.

Migrant investors could provide support to universities Wealthy migrant investors could provide much-needed support to struggling universities and the return of international students, according to Atlas Advisors Australia. For more.

Munro puts cash to work in technology stocks There is a seismic shift taking place in technology which will be a benefit for the Munro Global Growth fund, although the outlook is “murkier” for what the new normal will look like after the pandemic. For more.

CBA to pay $5m The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been ordered to pay $5 million for failures in their AgriAdvantage Plus Package. For more.

Ex-REST CEO to head Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation Damian Hill has been appointed chief executive of the fund following Peter Carrigy-Ryan’s retirement. For more.

ASIC cancels OTC issuer's AFS licence The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of retail over-the-counter derivative issuer Forex Capital Trading after clients incurred large losses from their superannuation accounts. For more.

FASEA approves historical course The University of Adelaide’s historical Graduate Diploma in Global Wealth Management has been approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. For more.

Finding income in a QE world With unprecedented quantitative easing policies being implemented by central banks across the world, Justin Tyler looks at the implications this will have for bond investors. For more.

Digitise to survive No-one foresaw the extent the pandemic would disrupt life, writes Andy Todd, but has it brought the future of work forward and how will companies adapt as we enter the recovery phase? For more.

Positioning for a recovery What lessons can we learn from past financial crises as investors and financial advisers try to construct portfolios for an economic recovery, asks Anthony Doyle. For more.