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Advisers sitting on sidelines despite 2024 exam passes

The proportion of candidates passing the advice exam in 2024 has risen by more than a third but a notable gap exists between those who have qualified and those who are ac...

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ASIC exam sees highest pass mark in 2 years

Candidates waiting until they feel confident to sit the exam has helped the pass mark for the financial advice exam reach the highest since ASIC took over its administrat...

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Should aspiring advisers complete the exam before PY?

Industry commentators have discussed the benefits of ticking off the ASIC adviser exam and gaining entry-level experience prior to commencing their professional year....

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Why did August’s adviser exam see a lower pass rate?

While the August financial advice exam saw a lower pass rate of 62 per cent compared with 70 per cent in previous sittings, this expert believes it’s for a positive reaso...

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Financial adviser numbers bear double-digit drop

The advice profession lost 15 advisers over the past week, according to Wealth Data, partly due to a lower number of new entrants and advisers transitioning between licen...

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ASIC permanently bans former WA adviser

ASIC has permanently banned a former Western Australia-based financial adviser after he falsified his adviser exam certificate....

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ASIC releases pass mark for June sitting

ASIC has released the exam results for its June sitting of the financial adviser exam....

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What led an adviser to falsify his exam result?

A financial adviser describes how he reached “breaking point” over the FASEA system when he falsified his financial adviser exam result, while the judge shares why he var...

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What to expect in the 2024 adviser exams

The regulator has provided example questions of what the next batch of candidates sitting on 26 March can expect to see, following regulatory changes to its structure. ...

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ASIC to implement adviser exam changes

The corporate regulator has confirmed it will incorporate legislative amendments to the financial adviser exam, with March’s exam set to reflect the changes....

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SIAA lobbies for further adviser exam improvements

Following the government’s proposed changes to the financial adviser exam, SIAA has made additional recommendations for better outcomes, such as enabling entrants to sit ...

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ASIC pushes back first 2024 adviser exam

Candidates looking to sit the financial adviser exam next year will have a longer wait as ASIC pushes back the first sitting date in order to make amendments to the exam'...