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Financial Planning

Experience pathway consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
The federal government today opened consultation to clarify the educational requirements for experienced financial advisers and new entrants.

Why clients fire their financial adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
New Morningstar research reveals the underlying reasons why clients dump their financial advisers that are not related to costs or investment performance.

BT, Striver partner to tackle adviser shortage

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
BT and Striver have launched a program which aims to tackle the financial advice industry's talent shortage, using a tech-based human resources platform and guiding new entrants towards the profession.

Digital advice association in the works

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
A new industry association founded by four digital advice providers has been initiated to support the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) proposed reforms and serve as a united voice before government.

Love affair with managed accounts continues

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
The proportion of Australian financial advisers using managed accounts has more than tripled from 17% a decade ago to a record high of 56% now, according to the latest report by State Street and Investment Trends.

Financial Advice Association Australia officially launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) today has officially launched, finalising the low-awaited merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).

Rating the rating houses: How much do advisers rely on fund research?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
As fund research plays a critical role in helping financial advisers make conflict-free product recommendations, what bearing do rating houses have in helping them meet their obligations?

Betashares launches practice development offering, appoints head

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
The ETF provider said its service will help financial advisers scale their businesses and welcomed Damon Riscalla to the newly created role of national head of practice development.

Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Financial advice practices specialising in risk insurance are gaining higher price multiples on clients and are selling for up to $1.5 million as demand rises and supply drops.

Former AMP adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
A former AMP representative, who falsified information when providing superannuation and insurance advice, has pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonest conduct and is due to be sentenced.