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Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
The federal government is backtracking on one key financial adviser education requirement by scrapping the list of approved qualifications and proposing to allow any bachelor's degree or higher. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones this morning announced ...

FSCP orders adviser to undertake further education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... superannuation contribution advice has been ordered by the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) to undertake further education. The adviser, referred to as "Mr. D", provided advice that led to a client exceeding the concessional contribution cap ...

TenCap hedge fund eyes $3bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... compared to a lot of long-only managers because of our ability to short. So, even though it looks risky, and a lot of education comes with that, [we] have the ability to short or hedge against a lot of volatilities in the market." In mid-February, the ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... bold steps to ensure the super-rich pay their fair share of taxes, so we can fund essential services like healthcare, education, and climate action - and build a fairer society for all." On the global stage, Oxfam found that the richest 1% in the Global ...

Iress sells superannuation business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... continue to play an important role in the growth of the superannuation industry through the provision of advice and education software to funds and their members. "[This] announcement enabled Iress to double down on our core markets and customers in ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... to low business investment. "On the other hand, the non-market sector - comprising health care and social assistance, education and training, and public administration and safety - is expanding at a faster pace than the market sector, which shifts employment ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight (August 27) AustralianSuper wrote off its $1.1 billion investment in online education firm Pluralsight, following the company's restructuring. The superannuation giant invested in Pluralsight in 2021 ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... years, abolishing nearly 500 nuisance tariffs, boosting competition across our financial system, reforming skills and education, establishing a comprehensive review of R&D, reforming the delivery of aged care, modernising our energy grid and more," Chalmers ...

Three universities ditch financial planning courses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... well as the Ethics for Professional Advisers bridging unit. Financial Advice Association Australia general manager of education Anne Palmer said: "The FAAA remains particularly concerned by the continuing decline in courses available to complete recognised ...

Anne Fuchs takes on new role at ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... Fuchs now has a broader new role at Australian Retirement Trust. ART executive general manager for advice, guidance and education has been appointed executive general manager of advocacy and impact. The newly created position will see Fuchs take on a ...