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UniSuper appoints new head of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... about a year and was previously general manager of MLC Advice for over two years. He is also a former head of financial planning for AMP Financial Planning and Hillross. At UniSuper, he is responsible for education and guidance, and all kinds of financial ...

ASIC dishes out permanent ban to 'lifestyle' adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Advisers until its AFSL was cancelled in July 2018. Then, more than a year later, he became licensed by Interprac Financial Planning before ceasing in May 2020. The regulator said it found his conduct "demonstrated that he was not a fit and proper person ...

AZ NGA appoints head of business improvement

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... newly created role. Previously, Wood has held general manager, practice manager positions at several boutique financial planning businesses including Fruition Wealth and Bright Wealth. She will report to AZ NGA chief operating officer Graham McGeagh ...

FPA seeks broader scope for CSLR

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
In its pre-budget submission, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has called on the federal government to broaden its proposed compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) and to extend the ASIC levy freeze for advisers for another year. ...

Advised Aussies better off on all fronts: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... measure better on all aspects of quality of life and better mental health, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The research, which was conducted by MYMAVINS, compared perceptions of unadvised and advised Australians ...

Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Financial planning technology providers have agreed with the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposal to remove Statements of Advice. Advice Intelligence founder and chief executive Jacqui Henderson said QAR chair Michelle Levy makes a critical ...

ASIC FAR drops as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... groups that saw the biggest drop in numbers during the month were Synchron (29), Ord Minnett (16) and Charter Financial Planning (12). The 882 existing advisers that had qualified for the nine-month extension had to have passed the exam by or at the ...

FPA calls for sunset on experience pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Most Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) members only support the introduction of an experience pathway if there is a sunset period included. In formulating its submission on the proposed education pathway for experienced financial advisers ...

Padua amplifies research capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... Padua following five years as a paraplanner. Prior to that, she worked as a senior financial adviser at Westpac Financial Planning. In her new role, Melbourne-based Brown will report to head of research Benjamin Walsh, who said the appointment comes ...

Allianz Retire+ bolsters executive team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... appointment to head of distribution wealth, Adrian Stewart said he brings with him deep relationships with the financial planning community. "His experience and extensive network align to our refreshed distribution approach to deliver next generation ...