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....
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
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...