Regulation

Brace for change: Advisers haven’t seen anything yet

New legislation to be introduced within the next year, combined with beefed up regulators, will ensure the changes advisers have endured to date are only the tip of the iceberg as the industry heads into a complete review starting in 2020.
Matthew SmithAugust 20, 2019
On Practice

It’s not disruption, it’s opportunity

Technology isn’t disrupting advice, it’s accelerating the empowerment of the consumer and providing more transparent price discovery in a cost-conscious world.
David HaintzAugust 19, 2019
Licensees

After 20 years, we’ve almost reached peak compliance

Allison Dummett, who was a founding director at licensee Matrix in 1999, reflects on changes to licensing over the last 20 years and what that means for new advice business practices in 2019.
Tahn SharpeAugust 16, 2019
Licensees

Lloyd to ‘segment and protect’ Godfrey Pembroke

Geoff Lloyd speaks to Professional Planner about MLC’s new blueprint for advice, the consolidation of its licensee footprint and why Godfrey Pembroke remains a standalone entity.
Tahn SharpeAugust 15, 2019
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Industry

Tricks for avoiding buyers’ remorse as M&A heats up

Amid a flurry of mergers and acquisitions in the advice industry, a legal consultant warns both buyers and sellers to beware. Deep warranties and stringent indemnities could be crucial as principals navigate frothy waters.
Matthew SmithAugust 14, 2019
Industry

Advisers taking challenges in stride: Investment Trends

A recent report by the researcher indicates the vast majority of planners have no plans to leave the industry and are willing to tackle FASEA and the compliance burden head-on.
Tahn SharpeAugust 14, 2019
Industry

IOOF to ditch OSAs for annual agreements

The nation’s second largest licensee owner is getting ahead of likely legislation and rolling out plans to service clients on yearly terms, according to general manager of advice Darren Whereat.
Matthew Smith and Tahn SharpeAugust 13, 2019
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Pinnacle touts zero management fee cash ETF

The investment management firm will market its new fund as being free of management costs, after its head of retail said Australians ‘should not pay for their cash to be managed’.
Tahn SharpeJuly 25, 2019
Investment

 The ‘hardest environment to invest’: experts on navigating risk

Risks in financial markets globally and at home in Australia are apparent, but their pathways to resolution are not. Experts share their views on navigating risk and return in a world where there’s no longer a rule book.
Matthew SmithJuly 18, 2019
Investment

J.P. Morgan shifts ‘quality focus’ to US large caps

The asset manager is dialling down risk by veering towards US large caps, which offer resilience in the face of overhanging trade tensions and a highly priced global market.
Tahn SharpeJuly 9, 2019
Education
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Education

Advisers achieve 90pc pass rate on FASEA exam

FASEA CEO Stephen Glenfield has extended his congratulations to those who passed the first ever adviser exam, now a requirement to be a practising financial adviser.
Matthew SmithAugust 8, 2019
Education

Advisers tracking at ’60 to 70pc’ on practice exam: Kaplan

The education provider says advisers are doing better at multiple choice than written response questions in its practice exam, which was gifted to the industry by BT.
Tahn SharpeJuly 5, 2019
Education

The face of FASEA’s next generation

Meet Harry, a 24-year old working his way up to be an adviser in FASEA’s new world. At the halfway point in his professional year, he acknowledges that experience is everything.
Tahn SharpeJune 27, 2019
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