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Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... professionals could allow more effective usage of the talent we have in our nation," said Gorton. Sector-wide investment in training and upskilling or reskilling of workers is the key answer for 23% of leaders, while increasing the availability of skills ...

TPB bans PwC partner over breach

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... obligations under the law and the Code of Professional Conduct," it said. The TPB has since ordered PwC to have processes and training in place to ensure conflicts of interest are adequately managed. TPB chair Ian Klug said: "We are very concerned when ...

Paraplanners happy to stay put: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... Financial Advisers Register (FAR), the survey stated, meaning they aren't legally required to complete any formal training or ongoing professional development. Since last year, the number of paraplanners registered has dropped from 21% to 12%. Moreover ...

Federal Court finds against finfluencer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... exchange for membership or subscription fees. Members or subscribers would pay between $500 and $1500 for share trading training packages which ranged from introductory in nature to advanced. For a fee, individuals could also receive one-off share trading ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... There is a reason for the demand. Operations typically hired from the big custody banks - typically the best possible training ground for ops people coming into the industry. However, given most of their operations have gone offshore, there are fewer ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... the FAR and may be re-authorised in the future and over 800 passed while completing their professional year of work and training. "For this exam cycle, as has been the practice for past exams, unsuccessful candidates will receive general feedback from ...

Marketing oversight must improve: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2022
... to be approved by the RE before being released, having marketing materials vetted by external counsel, and regularly training personnel involved in fund marketing. "We expect responsible entities to meaningfully supervise their funds management business," ...

ASIC accepts EU firm from advice firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... AFSL and commence the process to cancel it by next February. Smith has also agreed to undertake further professional training and will not be a responsible manager of any other AFSL holder for a period of at least 18 months from 10 November 2022. Lasarith ...

Apex Group brings Global Compliance Solutions to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... offering will be led by Karen Waldon-White, who brings close to two decades of experience managing specialist compliance, training, and product teams in superannuation. Before its acquisition by MMC in 2021, she was the chief executive of Superannuation ...

Colonial First State introduces new platform

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
... for advice professionals across Australia. Designed in collaboration with financial advisers, CFS Elevate offers free training, networking events and collaboration tools, as well as the CFS Professional Year online community hub with XY Adviser. Other ...