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Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... Financial Advisers Exam failed. A total of 298 candidates sat the 24 th exam, which is mandatory for those who want to practice as a financial adviser. The majority (77%) sat the exam in March for the first time, according to ASIC, with 21,102 candidates ...

AMP Advice partners with BlackRock and Lonsec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
AMP Advice has engaged BlackRock Australia and Lonsec to introduce a new category of tailored managed portfolio solutions, making it accessible to more advice practices. Advisers will have access to portfolio performance tracking and dedicated content ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
Alphinity Investment Management (Alphinity) and CSIRO have released a responsible AI (RAI) framework and actionable toolkit to help investors navigate the accelerating AI opportunity. The Intersection of Responsible AI and ESG: A Framework for Investors ...

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... remainder of this decade," the report said. However, most wealth managers are currently a distance from achieving best practice. One of the main challenges wealth managers face is to "stand out in the age of personalisation." "Firms that can clear that ...

JANA appoints new director of client development

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
JANA Investment Advisers has announced the appointment of Habib Chebli as director, client development. Chebli will be based in Melbourne and will be responsible for relationships with wholesale and institutional clients. He will be focused on enhancing ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
Almost 90% of surveyed auditors do not support the government's requirements to implement mandatory climate reporting and assurance on private companies, not-for-profits and companies limited by guarantee, according to a new survey. The survey was conducted ...

Adviser numbers plateau

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
The number of financial advisers in Australia appears to be stabilising at 15,602, as Count and AMP Financial Planning continue to hold the lion's share. Rainmaker's analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) shows that the population ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... with the company acquiring a digital and hybrid offering from Advice Intelligence as well as Salesforce-based adviser practice management offering, WealthConnect. "Our goal is to provide cutting-edge AdviceTech that helps eliminate the advice gap being ...

Mercury Capital acquires KKR's stake in Findex

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... private clients which are typically under-served, particularly in regional areas. "... Findex's model of combining best practice wealth management advice with accounting services via the one skilled multi-disciplinary firm is undoubtedly leading ...

Life insurers struggle with code compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Life insurers continue to breach their own compliance code with more than 12,000 instances recorded, yet the body overseeing their conduct fears this is likely under-reported. The Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC) saw another increase in the number ...
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