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Treasury to refresh financial adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... statement reads. Treasury also proposes to remove the requirement that only provisional relevant providers and existing advisers can sit the exam. Doing so allows "flexibility and ensures candidates have timely access to the exam". "This change does ...

Fee consent forms, FDS overhaul concerns FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... abolish fee consent forms and Fee Disclosure Statements (FDS) in its response to the first round of reforms. Currently, advisers must produce an annual Fee Disclosure Statement (FDS), a renewal notice, and a client fee consent form. While the FAAA said ...

What you read in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... time. 10) AMP loses BOLR changes class action (July 5) The Federal Court ruled in favour of the AMP Financial Planning advisers who saw the buy-back value of their businesses slashed by controversial changes to AMP's Buyer of Last Resort provisions ...

ASIC, APRA slam premium hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... industry for retail advised policies by 1 July 2024. They are also developing guidance for life companies and financial advisers on disclosure and marketing materials that articulate the different premium types and when these might increase," the regulators ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... strategies. "Good old real estate and the strategies around property ownership will continue to be topical amongst financial advisers and their clients, going into 2024," said BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden. "Clients are discussing ...

New enhancements to Expand, CFS Edge

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... complementary and contemporary investment options to its menu and is delighted to be able to provide more choice for advisers and their clients with these changes. It has also made several functionality enhancements including a workflow tracker, an adviser ...

NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... FirstCape and its investment will be used to finance the payments to NAB and Jarden. The new firm will boast a total of 113 advisers, with NZ$29 billion of funds under administration (FUA) and NZ$15 billion of funds under management (FUM), which includes ...

AMP revamps Jigsaw Advice Solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
AMP is reinventing the Jigsaw business to serve more self-licensed financial advisers. AMP has overhauled Jigsaw's offering, introducing an enhanced Essentials package. It already includes compliance support such as Responsible Manager training, education ...

Advisers, accountants ramp up partnerships

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... will fully embrace financial advice by way of taking over or merging with advice practices. Conversely, many financial advisers will want to acquire accounting practices, leading to purchasers paying an increased price multiple. "Often, accountants acquire ...

FSCP issues another registration prohibition order

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... alongside ASIC to oversee cases deemed to be less serious in misconduct. The panel typically does not disclose the names of advisers under investigation unless the outcome is required to be displayed on the Financial Advisers Register.