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AMP to delist from NZX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
AMP will only be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange from February, following a decision to delist from the New Zealand Exchange main board.

FASEA defers Standard 3 amendment to ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is deferring the amendments to Standard 3 to ASIC because the industry could not agree on a better alternative.

February 2022 adviser exam dates released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
As part of its new remit, ASIC has released the first round of examination dates for financial advisers in 2022.

FSC releases two new standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The Financial Services Council released two new standards, one of which helps members abide by the newly mandated advice fee consent requirements.

Disqualified adviser convicted of managing company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
A former ANZ and Commonwealth Bank financial adviser who defrauded clients $6 million has been convicted of managing a corporation while disqualified.

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
Not long after Labor suggested it would not require older financial advisers to get degrees, the Liberal party has now backflipped on education standards to match Labor's policy.

Adviser population drops below 19,000

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The financial advice industry lost more than 2200 advisers this year, marking an 11% year-on-year drop to 18,822.

Kelly Partners acquires Canberra firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Kelly Partners Group (KPG) has announced the acquisition of a Canberra firm with $1.1 million in revenue.

AIOFP blasts 'elitist' young advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) has criticised 'elitist young financial advisers' for opposing Labor's suggestion older financial advisers shouldn't have to complete a university degree.

More advisers fail FASEA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
Only half of the financial advisers who sat the November exam passed, making this the lowest pass rate on record.