Industry associations have welcomed the one-off exam measure but would have liked the extension to have included those who had experienced significant events that had pre...
Registrations close today for the July exam but sitting next month would give advisers the opportunity to sit again in 2022 if they fail. ...
While planners are less optimistic about domestic stocks they are more likely to advise clients to invest their excess cash rather than reduce exposure to markets, accord...
A claim by Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive, Stephen Glenfield, that the authority is offering advisers a ‘two-thirds discount for experie...
In the second part of his look at client reviews, Astute Wheel’s Hans Egger outlines the steps which should be taken in the actual client review....
In the first of a two-part series, Hans Egger explains what clients are wanting from their reviews in these difficult times....
The two organisations representing planners operating under the AMP umbrella – the AMP Financial Planners Association and the Hillross Advisers Association have merged....
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority chief executive has reminded advisers that the FASEA exam extension is not a done deal until it passes the Parliament...
The Tax Practitioners Board has revealed it is investigating the activities of 350 practitioners over suspected “high risk behaviour”....
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has passed a key milestone, opening up adviser exam registration and sitting dates along with a curriculum guide and ...
The Independent Advisers Association of Australia has urged the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to act on the views of the Royal Commission by reviewing ...
New research has pointed to financial planners seeing themselves as being more comfortable as asset allocators rather than stock-pickers and leaning towards goals-based a...
Financial planners who breach the industry’s new code of conduct will face the ultimate sanction of exclusion from the industry under arrangements outlined in a new Finan...
Industry Super Australia has objected to exempting personal financial advice from product design and distribution obligations, arguing planners need to be held responsibl...
The latest research from Investment Trends reveals trust in financial planners has plumbed new lows following the Royal Commission....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....