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Financial planning

Link Wealth seeks to grow financial literacy program

Amid the current financial adviser shortage, advice firm Link Wealth is looking to expand its financial literacy program for high school students across the country....

Financial planning

FAAA ramps up focus on career changers

The Financial Advice Association Australia is launching a new brand awareness campaign that includes promoting the advice profession as an attractive option for career ch...

Features

Future advisers calling: The importance of entry-level experience

A panel of commentators have emphasised working in a support or administrative role, such as in a call centre, need not be a step backwards and can provide valuable exper...

Financial planning

ASIC exam pass mark falls to 2022 lows

ASIC has released the percentage of candidates who passed its August financial advice exam with the volume dropping to the lowest since November 2022....

Financial planning

Taking the leap from associate to provisional adviser

Three advisers share their experience and guidance when stepping up from an associate role to a provisional financial adviser, including the responsibility of managing th...

Financial planning

New entrants remain committed to advice, but are there enough?

The proportion of new entrants who decide to remain in the financial advice profession is on the rise but overall numbers are still insufficient, according to Wealth Data...

Funds management

Mentoring program seeks to improve financial services gender gap

Future IM/Pact has launched a mentoring and advocacy program to make it easier for investment teams to recruit future talent as financial services is found to have one of...

Financial planning

The platform supporting young industry new entrants

HR tech platform Striver has supported business students and young graduates with networking and mentorship opportunities in financial advice for over a decade. ...

Financial planning

Advice firm engages students with financial planning

Templeton (Aust) Financial Services is aiming to start a new program in schools to help students engage with their finances and encourage them to consider financial plann...