Industry experts are expectant of video statements of advice gaining in popularity as the Quality of Advice Review loosens rules on what advice documentation should look like.
Former Lonsec chief investment officer, Lukasz de Pourbaix, has joined asset manager Fidelity International.
The experience pathway could mean tens of millions of dollars in losses for education providers, according to government forecasts.
ASIC has released the pass mark for this year’s May financial adviser exam with almost three-quarters of candidates sitting for the first time.
EXCLUSIVE A lack of regulatory confirmation is making it difficult for firms to move into the digital advice space, according to abrdn, and changes under Quality of Advice Review this week won’t yet lead to real progress.
The Joint Associations Working Group has met with Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, in Canberra to work together on the response to the Quality of Advice Review.
The government has clarified details on why a sunset clause is excluded from experience pathway legislation, introduced to the House of Representatives this week, despite industry pushback during the consultation period.
According to advisers, the decision to streamline ongoing document requirements following the Quality of Advice Review will alleviate much of the red tape involved in the profession.
A Western Australian financial adviser is on trial for allegedly stealing $1 million from the superannuation accounts of eight clients to fund his gambling habit.
OnePath Custodians has been fined $1.46 million for failing to direct 125 member contributions to a MySuper product.
