Kaplan has launched a six-week intensive program to start in January, targeting advisers who are unlikely to meet the education deadline but intend to return to the profe...

The Financial Advice Association Australia has appealed to licensees to urgently update their FAR records as hundreds of advisers are set to depart by the end of the year...

Adviser exits have reported their biggest loss since June this week, according to Padua Wealth Data, kicking off what is set to be a difficult December for the industry. ...

Licensees have been urged by ASIC to ensure their advisers’ FAR records are updated, as ASIC’s latest estimates find more than 3,000 advisers could be unable to provide a...

While the profession struggles to keep up with strong consumer demand, a third of people who have passed the ASIC adviser exam aren’t actively practising, so where is thi...

With candidate retention a concern after a professional year, two large licensees have shared how they are structuring their programs to successfully ensure candidates ar...

As the 1 January 2026 education deadline looms, the FAAA is predicting as many as 1,000 advisers could exit the profession, triggering a significant experience loss for t...

ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...

As the deadline approaches for advisers to meet higher education requirements, the FAAA has shared an “obscure” loophole to help advisers avoid redoing a professional yea...

A quarter of advisers who commenced on the FAR within the last two years have already switched licensees or practices, adding validity to practice owners’ professional ye...

The Financial Advice Association Australia has announced it will expand its approved specialisations program to broaden its range of qualification designations....

Stakeholders in the professional year discussion underscore the challenges in the current pipeline and what is holding back licensees from taking on new candidates....

Formal education has played a large role in enhancing the advice profession over the last decade but, with the bar now so high, two advisers debate whether it is necessar...

Kaplan Professional has launched a new Financial Adviser Accelerator Suite to prepare new entrants and early-career advisers for the profession....