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Advisers encouraged to embrace AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... integration is crucial for delivering accurate financial advice, allowing advisers to focus on client relationships and planning. For providers, the opportunity lies in developing systems that adapt to future advancements, driving growth and client satisfaction." ...

AWAG invests in advice firm, adds to network

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has taken a stake in Melican Financial Planning and added Murdoch Private Wealth to its licence. ASX-listed AWAG took a 20% stake in Melican Financial Planning, a firm that provides accounting, mortgage broking ...

AAT slashes adviser ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... September 2009 and 28 September 2015, Betalli was an authorised representative of Count Financial, and after that went to HNW Planning. He runs Betalli & Associates, a tax and accounting business, and The FP Business, a financial advice service. He also ...

Adviser exam yields 70% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
The latest financial adviser exam results show that 70% passed the June sitting. Some 235 candidates sat the exam, with 165 passing. Of the total, 158 did so for the first time. There has been a total of 21,260 candidates who sat through an exam. Over ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
The first tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation passed both the upper and lower houses yesterday. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill aims to reduce red tape for financial ...

Sequoia professional services lead exits, restructures business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... adviser services, and legal and administration services. Licensee and adviser services comprises Interprac Financial Planning, Sequoia Financial Advice, as well as the family office, corporate finance, wealth management, asset management, specialist ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... advisers. The group said it has so far received strong support from several advice groups, including Lifespan Financial Planning, Advice Evolution, MBS Insurance, Life Experts and Newlane Risk. Sarkis added that the AFSL marks a significant development ...

APRA heightens expectations around trustees' spending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
APRA reissued guidance around strategic planning and member outcomes, placing a clearer focus on superannuation members' interests when it comes to fund expenditure. The regulator updated Prudential Standard SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes ...

AAT mitigates adviser's permanent ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
The permanent banning of financial adviser Todd Karamian, who faked his exam result, has been slashed to seven years upon appeal. ASIC banned Todd Karamian in March 2023 after the Bluepoint Consulting chief executive and co-founder altered his Financial ...

AustralianSuper unleashes raft of investment and fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... and Choice products. The section that has been removed said: "For advice fees, other than for over-the-phone retirement planning advice mentioned above, the fund claims Reduced Input Tax Credits (RITCs) of 55% on GST it pays and passes the benefit on ...