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ASIC FAR drops as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
The countdown is on for financial advisers that have yet to pass the exam to get off the ASIC Financial Adviser Register by tomorrow, as new analysis shows 295 have dropped off since the beginning of the month. Since the results of the final exam for ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... hearing feedback on the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) for the first time to a panel comprising Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah Abood and SMSF Association ...

A year of change: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022
Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Phil Anderson believes this year may finally be one of positive change. "We're out there seeing things that are going to make it easier for advisers to provide quality advice to their clients ...

FPA Congress a chance to 'reunite, reset'

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... particularly in the post-pandemic environment. Now with a proposal put to members to merge with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the FPA Congress will be the first major industry event held after the result of the vote is known. The AFA's ...

Adviser losses now baked in: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... fall at the average rate of 14% seen in the last three years, Australia will have fewer than 5000 registered financial advisers. A final scenario hypothesises that if the number of advisers drops by 5% each year, by 2042 there will only be 6000 advisers ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger. The aim, they say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations ...

Latest adviser exams see 52% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
Just over half of the candidates for the July and August sittings of the Financial Advisers Exam - the final opportunities for existing advisers to pass - have been successful. In total, 628 advisers sat the exam in July and August. Of these, 76% were ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... scale. "We have undertaken two large acquisitions, I think that's provided us with tremendous opportunity," Mota told Financial Standard. "Our focus right now is really making sure we can simplify the business and deliver client enhancements." Insignia's ...

Adviser standards consultation commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... clean record, in addition to passing the adviser exam, should be enough to meet the educational standards required of a financial adviser. In its consultation, the government has detailed that to fulfill the 10 years' experience requirement, an adviser ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... operationalise the FSCP, ensuring its efficient and effective operation as the single disciplinary body for financial advisers," it said. It also said it is focused on reducing the risk of harm to consumers of financial and credit products, caused by ...