Existing planners continued to express uncertainty over course requirements under the new professional standards with the establishment of the standards setting body at l...
Partners Wealth Group has launched a soft skills training program for new advisers entering the market on the back of industry feedback....
Investors should not be ignoring India as a powerful global economic force, as its demographics were improving and the government was stimulating the economy. ...
The Government’s creation of an independent standards body will alter the dynamics of the financial planning industry and create a new hierarchy. ...
For the first time Money Management asked the dealer groups in a survey to share their views on the educational requirements for new advisers as well as their expectation...
Attaining high levels of education could give advisers the confidence to face ethical dilemmas thrown at them by licensees and question the status quo, according to State...
The Federal Government will allow its expert standards setting body discretion to issue exemptions on a case-by-case basis....
School-like exams might not be appropriate for all advisers under the new education standards, and the word 'exam' should be removed from the Exposure Draft, the AFA said...
A burgeoning ageing population and a low global interest rate environment means investors will need to diversify and avoid overexposure to banks to avoid running out of s...
A double dissolution election has left many financial planning policies in limbo, and advisers are demanding certainty on at least three key issues, Malavika Santhebennur...
While the professional standards changes will set a benchmark, it is important to remember that these are only a minimum, Bryan Ashenden writes....
Advisers could face hefty lawsuits if they are unable to keep pace with regulatory change and capability development. Jassmyn Goh finds out how advisers can avoid legal t...
Advisers across NAB’s planning network will have access to online and face-to-face learning opportunities through a partnership with Deakin University....
Outsider skimmed through Money Management’s Salary Survey to find some interesting results about education levels between planners in banks and their peers in the super s...
The Government is proposing to extend the amount of time existing advisers will need to reach degree-equivalent status and to pass the new exam requirement....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...