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FASEA exam results expected soon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
Exam marks for the first cohort of financial advisers to sit the FASEA exam are set to be released in the coming weeks. The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority revealed it will release the results of June's inaugural FASEA exam by midway ...

Final nail in the coffin for grandfathered commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
The government will introduce legislation this week to end the payment of grandfathered commissions to financial advisers by 1 January 2021. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial ...

UniSuper advice offering surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... the total number of its on-campus presence to 10 to cater for the increased demand. On staff are more than 95 financial advisers and general advice consultants who help members with superannuation, insurance, retirement strategies and product queries. ...

Consultancy launches virtual business coaching

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
Time poor financial advisers can now head online for help from Elixir Consulting. Elixir Consulting launched Evolve Alliance, a virtual business coaching portal for financial advisers in Australia without the time to access the firm's direct business ...

HUB24 launches multi-currency functionality

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... fees and foreign currency conversion fees on IDPS and Super products earlier this year. These changes give financial advisers and their clients more cost-effective access to opportunities in global investment markets, Alcock said.

Sam Henderson cops ASIC ban

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... interest to its clients in two Financial Services Guides given to them. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Financial advisers are required by law to act in the best interests of their clients and prioritise clients' interests over their own ...

Private wealth firm grows footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... years during which time he received numerous accolades, including being named as one of Australia's top 50 financial advisers by Barron's this year. Duke was at Westpac for more than 14 years, working primarily in its private bank with HNW and super ...

Julie Bishop headlines AFA conference

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) released the program for its annual conference - with former foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop presenting and a focus on wellness. The theme of the conference is "united" and the AFA said in a challenging ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched a new community of practice for paraplanners. AFA Pulse has been designed as an online community, launched with a Facebook page. Any AFA members who are paraplanners or looking to move into paraplanning ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
According to the new Value of an Adviser report by Russell Investments, financial advisers deliver value of at least 4.4% or more every year to their clients beyond investment-only advice. Russell's research estimates the average Australian receiving ...