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FAAA ramps up Dixon inquiry campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is calling on all federal members of parliament to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the flow-on effect on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). The FAAA has written ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... access to financial advice is a factor for many Australians on this front. "Some Australians have access to a financial adviser but not all; if we are to close the retirement savings gap, advice needs to be affordable and easily accessible to all Australians," ...

SMSFA, Deakin University launch courses for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
SMSF Association, Deakin University, and AccountantsIQ have partnered to deliver two courses for financial advisers. Deakin University is offering Ethics for Financial Services (Intensive), a compulsory bridging unit with 30 CPD hours. It runs across ...

MLC Life appoints two C-suite executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a chief executive, individual business and a chief customer and strategy officer. Gerard Kerr joins the life insurer as chief executive, individual business, while Jane McGovern moves internally from chief risk officer ...

Federal Court approves AMP BOLR class action settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
The Federal Court has approved the $100 million Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) class action settlement despite some participants objecting to it, calling for a larger payout and making AMP accountable for its actions. Justice McElwaine approved the settlement ...

Story Wealth co-founder joins Kearney

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... move allows me to concentrate on my clients without the demands of running a business." Graham will work as a financial adviser at Kearney and brought across long-standing clients to the consultancy group. Paul Kearney, the founder and chief executive ...

Melbourne adviser sentenced to 18 months' prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Former Melbourne financial adviser Bradley Grimm has been convicted by the County Court of Victoria on three counts of engaging in dishonest conduct while running a financial services business. Grimm was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with ...

Majority pass adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... minutes. The exam is in a multiple-choice question format and allows an open book for statutory materials. A new financial adviser must pass the exam before starting the third quarter of their Professional Year program and be authorised by an AFS Licensee ...

Advisers add 5.7% premium

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Financial advisers add 5.7% in value for client portfolios, a new study shows, down from 5.9% last year. Now in its seventh year, the Value of an Adviser Report by Russell Investments found financial advisers continue to deliver for clients, particularly ...

CFS reviews Ironbark mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) is reviewing its mandate with Ironbark Asset Management, which recently decided to sever ties with Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), whose former investment team left to set up a new Pinnacle Investment Management affiliate. ...