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BTFG faces possible union action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... to the industry. "We're seeing increased scrutiny and an increased cost to deliver and so the concern is where the pathway for new advisers is going to be. I'm sure many professional advisers are setting themselves up for the future now but you ...

Advice mentoring opportunities abound

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... emergence of the financial planning professional coach and mentor discipline to facilitate business improvement as a career pathway is already well and truly underway," Sinclair said. He added that further opportunities will arise from FASEA's Professional ...

FASEA bumps adviser CPD to 50 hours

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... degree is a relevant qualification. If it is deemed relevant by FASEA, then the requirements under the related degree pathway will apply. If it's considered not related then the adviser will be required to meet the standards via the unrelated degree ...

PPS Mutual creates state manager role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
PPS Mutual created a new state leadership role that will work closely with financial advisers in the region. Sabrina Sequeira-Walmsley takes on the new role of NSW state manager after working as national partnership manager at the Association of Financial ...

AMP dumps Horizons program

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
AMP has scrapped its Horizons program, replacing it with a new, FASEA-compliant education and training course for financial advisers. Open to those with a degree approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the new Adviser Pathways ...

Impact investing reports sharp growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
The value of Australian impact investments quadrupled since mid-2015, according to the peak industry body representing responsible, ethical and impact investors. Latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) research shows investments ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... university study and still be able to enter the financial advice profession has been suggested, with George saying the proposed pathway for new entrants is too rigid and may starve the industry of future advisers. The association has also recommended ...

FASEA must recognise all prior learning: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
A survey of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's membership found 78% of those which have completed its CFP designation believe they already hold the necessary skills to comply with proposed adviser education reforms. The survey, which ...

FASEA yet to determine bridging courses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority provided an update on its consultation process and confirmed there is currently no approved AQF 8 bridging courses for existing advisers looking to commence study. In March, FASEA released guidance ...

ASX on the lookout for new CFO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... started a career as a director through his independent non-executive directorship of Western Sydney University's tertiary pathway program The College, a role he has held since the end of 2013. Separately, the ASX recently waded into e-property settlements ...