Hybrid models of advice using digital advice will be necessary in the future, with a human adviser touch still required at the forefront, according to a whitepaper....
If you did not pass the FASEA exam and apply for a re-mark, FASEA will give you some indication whether or not it is worth trying....
There have been rising cases of advisers who have found themselves as subjects of a breach without their knowledge after applying for their own Australian financial servi...
Increased demand for a dedicated rating scale will include ratings of ‘Index Highly Recommended’, ‘Index Recommended’ and ‘Index Approved’....
Investors are demonstrating a clear preference for accessing global equities via exchange traded products as assets have increased by more than 100% in the past year, dou...
Australia is likely to mimic the US by making a move away from a growth-focused environment to one focused on redistribution, according to T. Rowe Price, while sectors ar...
Over 80% of financial advisers say they find regulatory and compliance demands to be highly or very highly stressful, according to a report. ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told Parliament it would “likely be difficult” for it to move to a faults-based framework as proposed in the late...
To avoid any uncertainty over the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam scheduling next year, advisers should only take the ‘career break’ option as a las...
Around 300 financial advisers are known to have passed their Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam but left the industry this year, according to data. ...
AMP has appointed former State Street Global Advisors executive Shawn Johnson as chief executive of AMP Capital....
Senator Andrew Bragg, considered by very few to be a friend of the super industry, has once again called into question whether it was fair for compulsory public funds to ...
Outsider is not worried for AMP’s Francesco de Ferrari even though he may be out of job, having recently exited his role as chief executive to make way for ANZ’s Alexis G...
Outsider was delighted to see some familiar and friendly faces at this year’s Money Management Fund Manager of the Year awards which invited guests to join as a live stud...
Mitch Reznick and Michael Viehs explain the role that environmental, social and governance practices play in affecting fixed income spreads....
Advisers can play a fundamental role in navigating how clients pursue their goals to incorporate ESG components into their investment portfolios, Brie Williams writes....
Advisers should stop trying to ‘do it all’ and know when to outsource to other professionals, writes Scott Fitzpatrick, allowing them to focus on the advice....
Opting for a core/satellite approach can be an easier way for advisers to utilise thematic exchange traded funds, writes Chris Dastoor, as they navigate an abundance of o...
There is a raft of compliance obligations coming into place over the next few months and advisers need to ensure they have all their ducks in a row to avoid any breaches,...
Oksana Patron writes that revised adviser number forecasts are shining a new light on the adviser exodus and how it will affect different adviser roles....
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...