New Resource for FAPs and Financial Advisers Launched
Strategi Institute has released its 2025 Continuing Professional Development Handbook and Professional Development Plan Template, aimed at financial advice providers, financial advisers, product providers,...
Minister to Deliver Keynote at National Adviser Conference
The Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Growth, and Minister for Social Investment, Nicola Willis, will deliver a keynote address at Financial Advice New...
FAP Approach to Compliance ‘Overly Conservative’ – FMA
News that the FMA believes some FAPs take what seems to be ‘overly conservative’ approaches to meeting their regulatory obligations attracted strong...
Australia’s New Class of Adviser
The news that a new class of adviser is likely to become a reality across the Tasman in 2025 generated a huge amount of...
FMA to Change Regulatory Approach for 2025
There was strong reader interest this week in news that the FMA will be changing its regulatory approach next year...
No new rules will be...
Auditor’s Licence Cancelled
The New Zealand licence of Sydney-based auditor, Mr Sam Danieli, to carry out FMC audits in New Zealand has been cancelled by the FMA.
Danieli’s...
Dacreed Picks up Adviser Support Programme
The adviser support programme (ASP), launched by Partners Life in 2018, is being handed over to compliance and training firm Dacreed.
Originally launched as a...
Partners Life Changes Commission Structure
Partners Life has announced changes to its commission structure and as of January 1, 2025 it will no longer calculate bonus commission based on...
Life After Licensing Survey
The FSC's Professional Advice Committee has launched a survey to gauge the state of the sector since the introduction of new regulations.
It wants to...