The AFA and the Beddoes Institute is undertaking industry-wide research to gather views on what the education pathway should look like....
Innovation in educational technology could lead to simulations of financial planner-client advice scenarios, leading to enhancements in the delivery of education....
Real Asset Management has launched two SMA strategies via the Macquarie Wrap (IDPS and Super), saying it made sense to outsource to specialists in this space....
FOFA reforms were never intended to address the issues that emerged out of vertically integrated advice businesses and needs to be examined separately, the FPA said....
Regtech has the potential to flag risk content in, say, statements of advice before it’s delivered to clients while an education piece could be attached for self-correcti...
Former ASFA chief executive, Pauline Vamos, has been appointed as CEO of ESG research firm, Regnan....
A victims’ group affected by the Trio Capital fraud have alleged incompetence by ASIC in failing to hold to account criminals involved in the fraud case....
Morningstar has downgraded Hunter Hall International’s funds from ‘neutral’ to ‘negative’ following Peter Hall’s resignation, indicating funds management is a personality...
Choice and competition in super would not necessarily increase consumer engagement, while the absence of competition may explain Australia’s robust super system....
Financial planners with higher educational qualifications were in demand for remediation projects, leading to a candidate shortage, the Hays quarterly report found....
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...