FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

A survey of Australian wealth managers has revealed fears around clients making compensation claims after failing to understand their risk suitability, with firms expecti...

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney-based adviser for changing the result of his financial adviser exam and sending the altered certificate to his licensee....

People & Products

The wealth management group has hired two new advisers, Steven Marino and Dylan Viney, to its expanding private wealth business. ...

Financial planning

Melbourne-based Lino Salzano earned the title of adviser at just 21 years old, and has described the process of how he got there....

Funds management

The investment funds platform has reported an 87% surge in its statutory net profit despite subdued net inflows. ...

Financial planning

Over 230 new entrants have appeared on the Financial Adviser Register since 1 July 2022 with their numbers cited as a key strategy for licensee growth....

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Financial planning

The reset of management fees charged to self-employed advisers has seen Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF) lose 118 advisers during the December quarter. ...

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Financial planning

The net change in adviser numbers between 23 December and the second week of January was 603, with that number expected to grow further in the weeks ahead....

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Financial planning

The financial advice industry is finishing the year with a loss of 2,189 advisers, however the worst is yet to come, according to Wealth Data....

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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator’s financial advice hub aims to be a single repository to help industry participants more easily find information....

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Financial planning

The registration of financial advisers under the Better Advice Act will occur in two stages with the second commencing once the register transitions to the Australian Tax...

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Financial planning

Many of the remaining Hayne Royal Commission recommendations will do nothing more than harm and damage ordinary Australian consumers, a member of a parliamentary committe...

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Financial planning

As industry organisations face Parliament to argue against rising regulatory levies, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority has praised financial advisers for rece...

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Financial planning

There will be a problem in the next five years as falling adviser numbers coincide with more households seeking advice, according to Easton Investments. ...

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Financial planning

There needs to be a better recognition of previous study undertaken by financial planners, and in particular continuing professional development studies, according to the...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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