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More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... broader advice sector to scale. This is also exacerbated by the limited supply of new advisers due to stringent education standards and regulatory developments. Addressing this, Euvrard said the need to for sustainability in the industry will be crucial ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... attended 127 government meetings. Among other initiatives, SIAA helped secure recognition for reform to adviser education standards to rebuild the pipeline of professionals, prevented increases to wholesale investor thresholds and engaged closely with ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... the sharp decline in adviser numbers and improving access to trusted financial advice," he said. "Current education standards are unnecessarily restrictive, creating barriers for both aspiring advisers and existing professionals trying to meet the requirements." ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... growth prospects, Cullen said the only thing that will fix the advice supply-demand imbalance is reforms to the education standards. "But as far as our network is concerned, the retail business enables us to recruit people that are either still studying ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... considered," the submission said. As a solution, CA ANZ is calling on the government to review financial adviser education standards to create new avenues for advice and allow chartered accountants to provide strategic financial advice without additional ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... However, in light of the industry's evolution, including the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (2012), new education standards (2017) and Hayne Royal Commission (2017-2019), the FSC believes it is timely to assess whether the licensing framework ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... the post-implementation review of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), updating financial advice education standards and changing the financial advice best interest duty. "Investing retirement savings is complex, and carries with it intricate ...

Super complaints rise in FY24: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... complaints reached an all-time low at 2709 complaints," AFCA said. "This reflects the positive impact of enhanced education standards and increased professionalism within the industry, leading to fewer disputes." Despite the overall downward trend in ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... comprise the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG), the associations developed a proposal to change the current education standards for advisers that has been discussed with Treasury. "There's recognition by both government and the opposition that ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... was to do so, JBWere Australia chief executive Maria Lykouras told yesterday's AFR event. With increased education standards, the focus on the code of ethics, uplift in some of the legislative requirements, Lykouras said that it puts JBWere in a ...
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