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Inflation pummels adviser pay by 20%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
Financial advisers' remuneration has failed to beat inflation for more than 20 years, going backwards by 20%, according to a recruiter. An analysis by Recruit 2 Advice found that since 2000, advisers' salaries increased 1.9% annually or 2.8% averaged ...

MetLife refreshes two products

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... of fertility leave, and up to four weeks of gender affirmation leave. It is now also offering return-to-work support planning.

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... low number of students studying financial advice is "a big problem for the industry." "Raising awareness of financial planning as a career path is important. I don't think people aren't choosing to study financial planning because they don't like it ...

ASIC levy to slug advisers $48.4m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
ASIC's regulation activity for the 2024 financial year is expected to slug financial advisers $48.39 million collectively as the annual levy does not appear to be reducing. Licensees that provide personal advice to retail clients on relevant financial ...

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 ...