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Financial Planning

Fiducian acquires $1.1bn advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
Fiducian was the successful bidder for the $1.1 billion financial advice subsidiary of a national bank.

FASEA to reword Standard 3

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has opened a round of consultation to amend the wording of Standard 3.

ASIC sues timeshare company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
Timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions is in the firing line for providing bad financial advice, following an investigation by ASIC.

FPA launches female mentoring program

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) launched the inaugural FPA Women in Financial Planning mentoring program.

HNW advice firm joins William Buck

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
A high-net-worth financial advice firm formerly licensed by Hillross Financial Services has merged with William Buck.

Adviser exits continue, industry recruits 50

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Only 50 financial advisers joined the financial advice industry in the year to September, as Rainmaker analysis shows that the total population has dwindled to 19,238.

Celebrating the 2021 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The 2021 FS Power50 has been revealed, recognising the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia today.

Newcastle advice firm joins Count Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
A Newcastle-based financial advice firm is the latest to join the Count Financial network.

MetLife upgrades adviser platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
MetLife Australia unveiled a new digital platform for financial advisers to cater to regulatory and product changes that took effect this month.

Exam pass rate steady at 60%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
The September financial adviser exam pass rate was stable at 60% but continues to fall below the overall pass rate of 88.5%.