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. 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? QAR and peace Can the ALRC's hard reset of the advice law "hydra" coexist with the QAR reform agenda?