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FASEA exam pass rate drops

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... approved the new Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning offered by Victoria University. Advisers who complete this course of study will meet the education standard. It also approved following bridging courses offered by Victoria University: BAO7008 Financial ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... greatest threat to employees wellbeing," the report said. CFA Societies Australia chief executive Lisa Carroll said the study revealed 20% of Australian respondents have experienced a reduction in their total compensation since January 2020. On a brighter ...

80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... specifically aligned to environmental themes, but only 13% of Australian institutions do. "If we look at the top responses to the study globally, there is a greater degree of similarity across the world than perhaps would have been anticipated. While ...

World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... were a smaller fraction of total superannuation assets of $3 trillion, than the impact seen in Chile and Peru. However, a study from The McKell Institute found COVID early release applicants had already lost $3164 each in savings as they lost out on ...

Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... options than ever before, the value of professional advice clearly speaks for itself in our report findings," she said. The study also shows advisers that their value goes beyond choosing the appropriate mix of asset classes - it quantifies the technical ...

Dismal pass rate for latest CFA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... cost because of the impact of the pandemic. In the lead-up to the May exam, Kaplan Schweser - a popular provider of CFA study resources - experienced system outages which it acknowledged and apologised for. Some candidates in online study forums pointed ...

Broken advice industry shuns everyday Aussies: AFA

KARREN VERGARA, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... ourselves in," Perera said. He pointed to many advisers suffering mental and health breakdowns as a result of the changes. A study by Adam Fraser and Deakin University this year found that 73% of advisers experienced or are experiencing high levels of ...

Maths an unpopular subject with high schoolers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2021
Only 30% of Australian year 12 students study maths at intermediate or high levels, according to the Actuaries Institute. It found a quarter of them are not studying any maths at all. About 7% of female students and 12% of male students study advanced ...

Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... workers, Australia's top 200 public companies are falling short on their modern slavery obligations. According to a new study by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, major companies are providing the bare minimum in terms of disclosing ...

Eliminating debt prioritised over pension contributions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
A new study from the US finds that workers would rather pay off debt than contribute as much as 10% of their salary to their pension plan. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's annual survey found that 65% of employees haven't been able to contribute to their ...