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Financial Planning

Regulatory, legal exam questions trip up advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
FASEA has revealed the areas that financial advisers struggle with in the exam - with regulatory and legal questions presenting a challenge.

Advice firm partners with mortgage aggregator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
Encore Advisory Group has partnered with Loan Market, a mortgage aggregator, establishing a new business.

AMP, BT and CBA to face class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
A new class action from Shine Lawyers alleges that more than half a million Australians were charged excessive insurance premiums by financial advisers aligned with AMP, BT and Commonwealth Bank.

CBA ups remediation bill for advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced an extra $300 million has been added to its remediation bill in relation to ongoing service fee and customer remediation costs.

IOOF increases FUMA, lifts remediation costs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
IOOF has recorded an increase in funds under management, advice and administration of 3.4% to $202.3 billion while also increasing remediation provisions by $80 million.

Advisers file class action against AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
A class action has been filed against AMP by its own advisers in relation to the institution's decision to slash Buyer of Last Resort valuations last year.

Debt vulture crackdown welcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
One of Australia's big banks has cracked down on "debt vultures" - businesses or individuals that claim to assist those struggling with debt but actually rake in big fees.

FASEA confirms 2021 exams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
FASEA has confirmed the exam schedule for 2021, after the extension was passed.

PSK acquires wealth firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Financial advice firm PSK Financial Services has acquired Sydney-based Socius Wealth Management as part of its growth plans.

Almost 2000 advisers gone so far in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The first half of 2020 has seen almost 2000 financial advisers leave the industry amid a time of flux for the sector.