Sean Graham Director, Assured Support Making recruitment make sense As the Royal Commission has highlighted, advisers have generally enjoyed unfettered mobility between licensees; neither their compliance, conduct nor capability have provided ... The end of vertically integrated businesses "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" - Mark Twain. Those of us who recently sat, transfixed and unblinking, captivated by the Royal Commission ... Advisers and licensees have had a lot of regulatory reform to manage in 2021, so it is no surprise that there is still a measure of confusion and uncertainty around these new arrangements. Queries about ... Advisers ... For a variety of reasons, including client preferences, the 'cost of compliance' and perceptions of value, there is an increasing focus on general advice. For some a sanctuary from the Financial Adviser ... For ... Considering the deluge of regulatory reform bearing down on licensees and advisers, it is not surprising that the product design and distribution obligations have largely been overlooked. That is a mistake ... Considering ... |
| | KARREN VERGARA The move to self-licensing continues to grow as a Victoria-based advice practice scored its own AFSL after operating under a dealer group for 13 years. | KARREN VERGARA The exit of 807 advisers during the Christmas and New Year break leaves the total population close to dipping below the 18,000 mark. | | | KARREN VERGARA Despite popular belief, an overwhelming number of paraplanners do not intend to pursue a career as a financial adviser, a new report reveals. | KARREN VERGARA Financial advisers tilted towards the non-aligned sector at an unprecedented rate during 2021, a new report suggests. |
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