Category: Paraplanner
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Financial Advisers Brace for Rapid Regulatory Evolution in 2025
Regulation and compliance in the financial advice sector are set to evolve rapidly in 2025, with ongoing changes impacting advisers, licensees, and clients. The Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Tranche 1 reforms, effective in 2025, are just the tip of the iceberg. Advisers must also navigate broader regulatory frameworks, including legislation on privacy and cybersecurity.…
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Yorkshire Firms Strengthen Teams with Key Appointments
Seventy Financial Planning, a Harrogate-based financial planning company, has recently welcomed three new staff members as their assets under management reach £40m. The company, founded by director Chris Riley in 2012, has brought in financial planner Andrew Brierley, trainee paraplanner Joshua Wrigley, and paraplanner Eileen Riley, who transitioned from a career in the charities sector.…
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Royal Society of Chemistry Stresses Importance of FAIR Data
Experimental reporting is a crucial aspect of scientific research, ensuring that data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). The Royal Society of Chemistry emphasizes the importance of depositing research data in appropriate repositories for transparency and reproducibility. Authors are encouraged to include all necessary data with their submissions to comply with journal guidelines. In…
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Tax Cuts: Economic Stimulus or Wealthy Benefit?
Advocates and opponents of tax cuts have long debated the impact of reducing taxes on the economy. While proponents argue that tax cuts stimulate spending and drive economic growth, critics contend that these cuts primarily benefit the wealthy and result in reduced government services for lower-income individuals. One undeniable consequence of tax cuts is the…
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Government Launches National Food Security Strategy to Enhance Resilience
The federal government has released a discussion paper titled Feeding Australia: A National Food Security Strategy, marking the initial step towards reintroducing a national food plan after 12 years of absence. The primary objective is to establish a practical strategy that actively enhances the productivity, resilience, and security of the food system, aiming to avoid…
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UK Financial Advice Sector Adapts to Evolving Regulatory Landscape
The financial advice sector operates within a dynamic regulatory environment shaped by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA’s recent emphasis on key areas such as retirement income advice, ongoing advice services, firm deauthorisation, and the consolidation market underscores its commitment to consumer protection, transparency, and professionalism in financial services. Financial regulation in the UK…
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USF Anthropologists Transforming Communities Through Food Education
Teaching local K-12 students to grow fresh produce themselves, USF anthropologists are making a significant impact on access to healthy food. Maurice Williams, a fifth-grade student, tends to rapini plants, emphasizing the role of bees in plant growth. This initiative, known as the 15th Street Farm Nutritional Education Program, involves hundreds of students in Pinellas…
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Financial Industry Leaders Drive Reform at Sydney Advice Event
Financial Services Council recently hosted the “Shaping Advice in a Time of Change” event in Sydney, which attracted 275 attendees from various sectors of the financial advice industry. The event, sponsored by Challenger and QIC, featured a lineup of speakers and panel discussions focusing on the urgent need for industry reform and action. Trading: Technical…
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ASIC Warns Financial Firms on Offshore Outsourcing Risks
ASIC has issued a caution to financial services entities regarding the risks associated with offshore outsourcing, despite its cost-effectiveness. The regulator’s warning comes in response to a review that identified vulnerabilities in the use of offshore service providers (OSPs), potentially exposing consumers and investors to harm. Artificial Intelligence and Financial Security: Harnessing AI to protect…
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Community Rally: 30,000 Signatures Back SWAH Healthcare Campaign
More than 30,000 signatures supporting Save Our Acute Services’ (SOAS) Five-Point Plan for the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) were recently handed over to Western Trust representatives. The campaign, led by Toni Johnson MBE, aims to address the suspension of emergency general surgery at SWAH. The massive public support signifies the community’s strong stance against…