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2023 adviser exam dates released

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
ASIC has announced the sitting dates for the 2023 financial adviser exams, the first of which will be held on February 16. Advisers should note that all enrolments for the February Cycle 20 sitting will be open from January 10 and close on January 30. ...

AFA, FPA merger in best interests

CASSANDRA BALDINI, CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
In offering an update on the proposed merger with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) chair David Sharpe said he is hoping to have the full support of members and, despite speculation, a new ...

Goldman Sachs charged over ESG failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is paying US$4 million to settle charges brought by the US regulator over failures involving ESG research used to select investments. It comes as the US government reverses limitations placed on some pension funds in relation ...

Never been more optimistic: Abood

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
Despite the uncertainty facing the financial advice sector, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood says she's never felt more optimistic about the future. Welcoming more than 1200 delegates to the 2022 FPA Professionals ...

Mercer recruits from Hostplus

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
Mercer appointed its new chief risk and compliance officer in the Pacific region, Norlena Brouwer, who joins from Hostplus' executive team. She will commence the role in February next year and be responsible for delivering the firm's strategic priorities ...

ASX dumps CHESS replacement project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
More than seven years on from when talk of a CHESS replacement began, the ASX has confirmed it will go back to the drawing board, writing off about $255 million in investment already made. The bourse first touted it would look to replace CHESS in February ...

Former van Eyk Research chief sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Mark Thomas, the former chief executive of failed research house van Eyk, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to breaching directors' duties earlier this year. Thomas has been sentenced to 15 months, to be served by way of an intensive correction ...

ASIC accepts EU firm from advice firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from financial advice firm Lasarith and its sole director and responsible manager Adam Smith. Lasarith, trading as Succession Matters, will cease operating its financial services business under its AFSL ...

Mirvac names head of funds management

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Scott Mosely will join Mirvac's executive leadership team as its new head of funds management. With over 25 years of experience in financial services, Mosely has held various leadership and senior management positions within Lendlease, most recently ...

AFA posts $273,135 operational loss

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reported an operating loss of $273,135, an improvement of $94,655 from last year's result, as it gears up for the vote on its proposed merger with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA). ...