Archive for October 2020

Kaplan Professional’s Study Period 6 commences on November 9 and takes place over the summer months. There have been some enhancements to the Kaplan Professional student support, including: Early access to learning materials from now, four weeks before the study period commences Assessments available to view from Monday October 26 One-to-one tutor support to seek…

When entering into a referral arrangement with another party, please submit the referral agreement to your Advice Coach (Kerry Fleming or Greg Dawes) for review and approval. In assessing the referral agreement we will be able to ensure we correctly manage your new relationship and determine any changes that need to be made such as;…

As part of Good Governance we discussed the need for practices to be capturing the Key Dates for clients in XPlan. One of the efficiencies that will be gained will be the full automation of the FDS and renewal notices individually and in bulk. You can input this information under Service > Client Reporting/Key Dates…

Since our last communication, several workshops and conversations have been held to design our new Service and Pricing model. The Adviser Panel, represented by Naomi Alletson, Megan Hodge, Paul Giordano, Brian Lomas and John Francis have spent many hours on this program of work to assist with the design and construct of the services. We…

Since the Code of Ethics was first legislated, FASEA have provided various guidance documents for Advisers and Licensees, with each iteration being informed and developed with consultation from a wide range of stakeholders. On 5th October, a draft updated guide was released for consultation, which can be found here: https://www.fasea.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Financial-Planners-and-Advisers-Code-of-Ethics-2020-Guide.pdf The draft guide builds on…

Kaplan Professional is delighted to offer their ‘Culture of Ethics’ in Financial Advice webinar. This is the first in a series of webinars exclusive to Ontrack subscribers. The webinar is hosted by popular Ontrack contributor, Dr Richard Stejer, MBA Course Director at Kaplan Business School. Dr Stejer is highly regarded in the field of ethics…

Commencing Friday 6th November at 10am (AEDT) until the end of the year, the Governance team will be hosting weekly Code of Ethics discussions to work through scenarios provided by you, in light of the new draft guidance. You can register here [GD1] for these sessions. To submit a scenario for the discussion sessions, please…

How are you going with completing the Key Dates section on Xplan before the end of the year? Do you have any questions regarding the transition for all OSA clients onto the Madison standard wording? Post the Good Governance Summit sessions on Minimum Data Requirements and the Key Dates section, we’ve received a number of…

FASEA Code of Ethics – discussion sessions Commencing Friday 6th November at 10am (AEDT) until the end of the year, the Governance team will be hosting weekly Code of Ethics discussions to work through scenarios provided by you, in light of the new draft guidance. You can register here for these sessions. To submit a scenario…

By Andrea Theouli The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Australia’s health system, community, and economy. The recent strength in consumer spending, housing activity, and business conditions surveys are demonstrating the global economic recovery is in full force. Although recovery is underway, volatility in markets will remain for some time. Whilst the state…