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Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Nearly one third (30%) of candidates who sat the latest round of the Financial Advisers Exam failed. A total of 298 candidates sat the 24 th exam, which is mandatory for those who want to practice as a financial adviser. The majority (77%) sat the exam ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
Financial advisers are promised "greater flexibility" in gaining educational and training qualifications under new amendments proposed by Treasury. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones launched a consultation to update how advisers can demonstrate ...

Guideway launches file note AI tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... hours in administration time. FinTalk, which was built in-house by Guideway, records client conversations, produces a transcript, and refines this into a file note. Guideway executive manager for compliance, risk and technology Chris Garlick told Financial ...

ASIC warns super funds on member communication failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
Superannuation funds that fail the performance test downplay their results and obfuscate members from understanding critical information, according to the corporate regulator. ASIC has criticised super funds that failed the performance test two years ...

Licensee awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... said. In eliminating the 60-page fact finder, El Shammaa said digitising this and adding in information to the broad transcript on topics such as insurance, income protection and retirement, which can be tailored to an individual client's needs ...

Former PIMCO chief guilty in admissions scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The former chief executive of PIMCO has pleaded guilty to charges in relation to the ongoing Operation Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal in the United States. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, former PIMCO chief ...

Chief economist update: Fed plans for Trump contingency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... likely outcomes, but uncertainties about this outlook have increased," according to the FOMC statement. According to the transcript of chair Powell's press conference opening remarks: "While the baseline outlook remains favourable, the question is ...

Chief economist update: RBA to take rates to fresh record low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... indication yet that the Australian central bank is poised to cut interest rates, potentially at its June 4 meeting. The transcript of Lowe's speech - titled 'The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy' - delivered to the Economic Society of ...

FASEA listens as advice industry combs blueprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The initial response to FASEA's education and ethical standards blueprint suggests the document needs more tweaks. However, it's clear the authority is listening to its advice industry constituents. The Association of Financial Advisers, the Financial ...

Conflict of interest too great for NULIS: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... happening and I would say it was the right position to be taken at the time." Pressing the issue, Hodge read Smith the transcript of her earlier answer. "You said, 'my view is that when the advice licensee had determined what methodology it would use ...
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