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Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... benefit - and that's what we're focused on." Hegerty said the appointment added to the wealth group's existing training efforts, including its three-year Associate Adviser Program, which supports advisers early in their careers.

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... transformation wave will be to attract and retain the right talent. O'Neill says the top 10 funds will become the training ground for each other in the coming years. "We are seeing companies being very competitive with each other, even for the low-end ...

Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... construction in an announcement on the social media platform LinkedIn. "We're committed to supporting advisers with the training, tools, and reporting needed to confidently incorporate private markets as part of a broader, liquid portfolio strategy," ...

68% pass financial adviser exam: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... mandated. Of these, 92% have passed. Section 921B of the Corporations Act 2001 requires relevant providers and those training to become a relevant provider to pass the financial adviser exam to comply with the professional standards. A person training ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... did not provide a dedicated whistleblower hotline. Meanwhile, a quarter (25%) failed to provide regular whistleblower training to their staff, with more than half (58%) not seeking employee feedback on their whistleblower program in the past year. ASIC ...

AZ NGA partners with Sydney Financial Planning

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... Barrett added that Sydney Financial Planning was an attractive opportunity given its proven track record of identifying, training and cultivating talent within new graduates during their Professional Year. "Sydney Financial Planning has a structured ...

FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... Association Australia (FAAA) has launched the Advice Academy in a bid to help and support new entrants. Advice Academy offers training modules from Kaplan Professional, mentoring opportunities, a professional year (PY) hours tracker, webinars, and careers ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... improved engagement. Bots could be trusted, could be much more efficient, much cheaper," he said. He also suggested that by training AI to automate investment decisions and processes, returns can be more effectively maximised. "Portfolio management ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... harassment, only 60% of employers had their policy reviewed by the board in the last year. Around 36% of boards received no training in this regard and one in four (24%) had no data about sexual harassment reported to them in the last year. Meantime ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... that targeted government data sharing can help funds identify vulnerable members. "Funds should also invest in staff training and ensure communication is accessible, culturally appropriate, and written in plain language," Hanewald said. "People differ ...