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Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... departed the industry in 2020, with just 60 new advisers joining, according to Rainmaker analysis of the Financial Adviser Register. AMP Financial Planning lost the most advisers of any AFSL this year, with 323 departing between January and December. ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... memberships. 2. 916 advisers gone in three months, ASIC responds (May 21) Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register revealed that 1488 advisers had fallen off the register between January and May 2020, with the bulk dropping off in the ...

FASEA reveals October exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... exam (irrespective of how often it was sat) have passed, representing 49% of advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR). FASEA chief executive Stephen Glenfield congratulated the successful candidates for completing an important component ...

End of the road for advice qualifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... financial planning, margin lending and superannuation. According to Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, about 9894 current financial advisers hold a Diploma of Financial Planning, be it a current or past iteration. A further 5051 ...

Kogan execs chase big bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... results on the package of six million options, worth approximately $90 million, for chief executive Ruslan Kogan and chief financial officer and chief operating officer David Shafer. The proxy voting results today were fairly split. More than 28 million ...

ASIC opens consultation on scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... has undergone in recent years, highlighting the 14.9% decrease in financial adviser numbers on the Financial Adviser Register to 21,284. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press added that good-quality affordable personal advice may help consumers make better ...

Fidelity launches one-stop-shop platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... process. Fidelity Managed Account Xchange (FMAX), which launched on November 16 in the US, allows advisers to develop a financial plan, invest, execute trades and generate reports. It also provides access to investment solutions, research and consulting ...

Three advisers banned for non-financial crimes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... the judge told Cochran: "You were superior and arrogant to those you came into contact with." Finally, former financial adviser Russell David Jameson was also banned from working in financial services by the FCA. He was convicted of making, possessing ...

Fastest-growing AFSLs in the country

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... registrations ceased, meaning its total adviser headcount was 440 - an increase of 36 advisers. In net terms, Lifespan Financial Planning was the winner with 62 additions. It ended September with 254 current advisers, after 101 new registrations and ...

Remote exams offered to Melbourne advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is providing remote-sitting options for financial advisers in Melbourne affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Financial advisers sitting the November exam will be affected. FASEA advised those who registered ...