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ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... tested in the exam, ASIC said. About 15,810 are recorded as current financial advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR). Nearly 3000 have ceased practising as advisers on the FAR and but can be re-authorised in the future. Some 950 passed ...

Director charged over illegal investment scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... three months in 2015 and then by Diverse Advisers between June 2015 and June 2019, according to ASIC's Financial Adviser Register. ASIC alleges that, between 2017 and 2021, Arandez promoted and carried on a financial services business at which he directed ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... May 10, there are just 15,993 practising advisers, according to the association's modelling of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register. This equates to a 45% drop from the peak of 25,805 at the end of June 2019. Subsequently, the staggering demand for advice ...

Former adviser jailed for six years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... authorisation was through Solar Financial Advisory which ceased in August 2017, according to the ASIC Financial Adviser Register. He was also previously licensed by Genesys Wealth Advisers and Charter Financial Planning.

Government divulges vision for superannuation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... that needs to be addressed. Of note, according to Rainmaker Information's breakdown of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, financial adviser numbers are at their lowest in almost two decades, with a net 3250 (17.3%) exiting the sector last year. ...

February exam records 67% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... that sat the exam have passed. About 15,850 of the total pool are current financial advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR), representing 99% of the register. There were over 890 candidates completing their professional year of work and training. ...

AFA, FPA propose merged entity name

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... pay $995 in annual membership fees for the 2023-24 financial year. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register at the end of 2021 shows that the FPA is the preferred adviser association. Some 38% or 7239 active advisers the register are ...

Adviser population dropped 17% in 2022

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... almost two decades, analysis shows. According to Rainmaker Information's breakdown of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, a net 3250 (17.3%) financial advisers exited the sector last year, bringing the total number at December end to 15,529 - the ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... revealed by ASIC highlighted over 15,850 who passed are recorded as current financial advisers on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR), representing 99% of current advisers on the FAR. Over 2700 are ceased advisers on the FAR and may be re-authorised ...

FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... "This is also reflected by an approximate 14.4% reduction in financial advisers listed on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register (FAR) during 2021/22." On an annual basis there were membership declines across CFP professionals, practitioner members - ...