PROFESSIONAL YEAR

Features

Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey is keen for the firm to be a leader in the new world of advice as the industry generates valuable businesses post-Hayne royal commissi...

Financial planning

Two licensees have shared how providing a structured career pathway that extends beyond the Professional Year is critical to ensure candidates won’t pursue other opportun...

Financial planning

Viridian Advisory’s Brett Arnol has detailed how the firm’s partnership with CFS is fostering the next generation of advisers through its Professional Year program....

Financial planning

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

Features

A panel of commentators have emphasised working in a support or administrative role, such as in a call centre, need not be a step backwards and can provide valuable exper...

Financial planning

Providing well developed professional year programs and offering flexible working arrangements are two key drivers leading to higher retention of new advice entrants, two...

Financial planning

As the number of new entrants to the industry passes 100 for FY25, ASIC reports that firms are finding it a positive experience and has highlighted three areas to improve...

Financial planning

Contrary to recent arguments that new financial advice entrants can no longer rely on large licensees for recruitment, AMP and Count have detailed their pathways for PY c...

Financial planning

Three advisers share their experience and guidance when stepping up from an associate role to a provisional financial adviser, including the responsibility of managing th...

Financial planning

As the financial advice industry looks to embrace career changers, Money Management speaks to a former teacher and international development worker who took the leap into...

Financial planning

The JAWG has announced it is in talks with Treasury around five “core principles” to strengthen the education standards for new entrants to the financial advice space....

Financial planning

With the first financial adviser exam of the year under the new structure held on 26 March, candidates have described it “tough” despite changes – meaning questions are m...

Features

Retaining new entrants in the advice industry as they complete their Professional Year is a key focus for advice firms in 2024, with younger generations increasingly valu...

Financial planning

Money Management collates the recommendations of major associations and how they would like the financial advice exam to change in the future following consultation....

Financial planning

The FAAA expects to see a reduced fee to sit the financial adviser exam once the proposed changes are implemented, with the current cost sitting steep at $1,500 per attem...

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