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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... longer-term impact of regulatory changes which impact financial advisers." Further, the research will compare an earlier study of financial planners in Australia, which was undertaken prior to the legislative changes that ban commissions, require financial ...

How noise impacts trading performance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... they were forced to work from home last year? That is the question UNSW Business school researchers sought to answer. A study by UNSW Business School associate professors Elise Payzan-LeNestour and James Doran looked at how ambient sound affects financial ...

Research reveals factors influencing advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
A study which saw financial advisers providing advice for hypothetical clients found glaring inconsistencies in risk assessments, with suggestions an adviser's own circumstances can influence the advice provided. The data from Oxford Risk shows, when ...

Advisers report burnout, breaking point: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... did it to help the people who invest so much time and energy into improving the financial security of Australians." The study was conducted in two stages in late 2020. The first phase canvassed 45 volunteers, while 709 financial advisers competed the ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... with dwindling financial buffers after accessing savings and superannuation, and increasing debt during the pandemic, the study found. "Opportunities to recoup these losses are likely to be limited, with the recent federal budget predicting continued ...

FASEA approves two degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... Institute of Management (AIM) commencing May 2021 also meets FASEA's requirements. "Advisers who complete these courses of study will meet the education standard," FASEA said. FASEA has also approved the following bridging courses offered by AIM: financial ...

Female CFPs more invested in financial planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... increasing the number of women in the financial planning profession," CFP Board chief executive Kevin R. Keller said. "The study confirms that financial planning is a rewarding career opportunity, and that CFP certification is a must-have designation ...

Value of internet search for stock markets revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... adverse information and when information intermediaries are less effective in assisting investor's information processing. The study has been published in the Journal of Financial Economics. Lead researcher Gaoping Zheng, lecturer in finance at RMIT ...

Pandemic boosts financial sector's engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... services employees have never been more engaged in their roles since the global pandemic disrupted the workforce, a new study shows. The global workplace study by ADP, a provider of human resource solutions, found that the shift from office-based work ...

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... importance reached new levels during the pandemic and advisers that invest in them proactively will continue to be rewarded." The study found advisers are pivoting their approach to the conditions with more online and phone reviews. El-Khoury said this ...