Most RecentMost ViewedMost LikesWhy the QAR response feels like a win A tiered approach still needs best practice to sit on top of it all. Stand on the word Appraising the damage a single apostrophe caused at last week's QAR hearing. A qualified endorsement of qualified advice FAAA CEO Sarah Abood believes qualified advisers have a role to play in rebuilding the industry – assuming clear guardrails can be put in place. What does ASIC Report 779 mean for advice? ASIC had a clear a message to advisers and licensees in its recent report on fund performance. When the levy breaks Advisers will pay $18.6 million on top of the ASIC levy to fund the CSLR. How did this happen? The five-year anniversary of the Royal Commission Media will often – rightly or wrongly – refer to the humiliation of the advice profession at the Royal Commission. Is this accurate and fair? QAR ends not with a bang but a whimper If the Government wants to cut red tape from advice, they might need bigger scissors. Boiling point This week's Coalition rejoinder highlights the problem with the maths behind the ASIC levy. Advice is at the precipice – saving it means putting consumers first Financial services reform has been afflicted by a commitment to self-interest – and, by and large, it's been a failure. The solution is simple. What's in a name? Would an adviser by any other name be just as qualified?