ADVISERS

Financial planning

The forecast pass rate for the last two exams only stands at 50% as the majority will be re-sitting, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers need to incorporate drivers of satisfaction into the advice process and portfolio construction decisions, according to a study....

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Financial planning

Almost all adviser groups experienced adviser losses in 2021 except small self-licensed advisers which has been the “one area of growth”, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

TAL has launched additional mental health insights to support licensees and financial advisers to manage their mental health. ...

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Financial planning

A report from the corporate regulator and Deloitte found platforms and research houses created barriers to entry, and managed accounts structures could potentially create...

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Financial planning

Mounting regulation is turning advisers into “admin assistants with Government records” and Government intervention is needed to maintain limited licensees in the industr...

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Financial planning

This is the lowest pass rate, beating the previous record of 67%, with only two exam sittings remaining this year....

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Financial planning

The acquisition of Paragem and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime forcing out limited licensees has seen the adviser makeup of Easton Investments...

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Financial planning

IOOF is planning to use the next three years to breakeven MLC Wealth and has turned its acquisition focus into an organic growth focus. ...

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Financial planning

Sequoia will continue to acquire mid-tier licensee service businesses to provide services to 1,000 advisers by 2025....

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Financial planning

New licensees offering holistic advice have seen a net growth of 120 adviser roles since the start of the year and are the fastest-growing type of financial planners, acc...

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Financial planning

One-in-four advice firms are using 15 different advice technology tools, presenting an opportunity to consolidate to improve the client digital experience, especially for...

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Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standard and Ethics Authority has revealed how many current advisers have passed it exam, but a broader context is required to analyse exact numbers...

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Financial planning

Increased advice demand and a predicted post-COVID upswing are reasons advisers should aim to attain the highest education qualifications possible, according to Kaplan. ...

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Financial planning

Given the ongoing ultra-low numbers of new advisers entering the industry post 2018, adviser losses equate to around 760 advisers each year since, according to Wealth Dat...

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Squeaky'21

My view is that after 2026 there will be quite a bit less than 10,000 'advisers' (investment advisers) and less than 100...

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Jason Warlond

Dugald makes a great point that not everyone's definition of green is the same and gives a good example. Funds have bee...

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Jasmin Jakupovic

How did they get the AFSL in the first place? Given the green light by ASIC. This is terrible example of ASIC's incompet...

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AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....

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A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...

9 months ago

The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

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