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FASEA maintains low pass rate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
... Authority (FASEA) exam held in May recorded another low pass rate, continuing the trend of previous exams. Of the 1894 advisers that sat the exam, 69% passed. This is in line with the March results which also recorded the same pass rate and slightly ...

Class to dump MDA investment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The SMSF technology platform has decided to either convert or redeem its $3.1 million investment in Philo Capital Advisers after concluding it is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Class previously made the investment prior to the introduction ...

Former AFA chief in new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
The former chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers announced his next move, which involves leading another industry body. Phil Kewin will become the president of the National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) from August 16. Kewin ...

ASIC announces advice affordability findings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
ASIC has revealed the major concerns of financial advisers in making advice more affordable following its nine-month review. In an effort to provide consumers access to good quality and affordable financial advice, the corporate regulator unveiled its ...

FS Power50 nominations open

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021
Nominations have opened for the FS Power50, Financial Standard 's annual list of the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. Those hoping to nominate themselves and/or financial advisers they admire have until August 9. Now in its eighth ...

CFS unveils new leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... been appointed as chief distribution officer to help the firm focus responding to the evolving needs of licensees and advisers. CFS is currently recruiting for a newly created CFS group chief risk officer position to bring risk and compliance expertise ...

More advisers exit in June

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Some 450 financial advisers left the industry in the last month of the financial year, taking the total population to 19,544, latest ASIC data shows. As at July 1, AMP Financial Planning finished the financial year with 690 advisers, while The SMSF ...

QSuper, IFM bid for Sydney Airport

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... Airport board has commenced an assessment of the proposed offer and has appointed Barrenjoey and UBS as its financial advisers. The announcement comes ahead of the merger between QSuper and Sunsuper which is expected to be finalised in September, creating ...

Westpac in fresh $87m remediation program

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The failure of Westpac's former advisers to pass on corporate actions to clients for more than a decade will see the big bank pay a hefty bill. The $87 million that will be remediated affects 32,000 customer accounts, ASIC announced this morning ...

Regulators warn trustees of super advice fee obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
The regulators issued a firm reminder to trustees and financial advisers to heed the new law that limits the charges on superannuation advice. From July 1, trustees and financial advisers must have the proper processes and systems in place to meet the ...