Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 371 - 380 of 3025 results for "Education"

CFA Level I pass rate drops further

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... August and 39% in May. It also marks the worst result since the historic lows of 2021. CFA Institute managing director, education Chris Wiese said prior exam deferrals impacted results for many. "My congratulations go to all candidates learning of their ...

Macquarie Wrap rolls out new features for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... advisers and their clients safeguard against potential fraud and scams. "This security enhancement builds on the broader education series we've been conducting with advisers including through webinars led by Macquarie's fraud and security experts," Weber ...

Court finds Canna Campbell infringed trademark

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
Financial adviser and finfluencer Canna Campbell was found guilty of infringing the trademark "Financial Foreplay" in her podcasts. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia determined that the founder of SugarMamma TV and SASS Financial used ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... $20,000 per year for three years to First Nations women pursuing full-time studies at an Australian university of tertiary education institution. The scholarship aims to uplift First Nations women and girls in under-represented areas including economics ...

Treasury to refresh financial adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... consultation, which is open until 10 January 2024, is proposing several changes under the Corporations (Relevant Providers-Education and Training Standards) Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Determination 2023. Treasury wants to remove the short answer ...

AMP revamps Jigsaw Advice Solutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... introducing an enhanced Essentials package. It already includes compliance support such as Responsible Manager training, education support, documentation templates, and other business solutions like paraplanning and administration support and marketing ...

Advisers, accountants ramp up partnerships

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... registers," he said. "There is a possibility of a lot more businesses coming onto the market as we get closer to the education cut-off date of 1 January 2026."

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... Miles said. "Those least likely to be engaged - and so invest in default MySuper products - are young people with lower education, those on lower incomes and people with lower financial literacy. "However, even younger Australians on higher incomes with ...

Vale John Quessy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
Former NGS Super trustee director and Independent Education Union (IEU) secretary John Quessy has passed away. Quessy served as a director and alternative director for nearly 20 years at the industry fund, until he retired this year. "Our heartfelt ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to helping Australians manage cost of living pressures." Welcoming the changes, UniSuper head of financial advice and education Andrew Gregory said: "For too long there has been a 'missing middle' in advice where Australians who don't have ...