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S Africa advisers want ‘cool heads to prevail’ post-Zuma
The resignation of South Africa’s embattled president Jacob Zuma is a positive step for the country’s economy, but advisers warn the change of guard does not guarantee success for the struggling nation.
Aussie advisers face tougher exams
The newly appointed chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) used his first public appearance to support calls for finance sector workers to face tougher exams to lift standards.
Best Practice | 16 Feb 18
Brendan Dolan on the top challenges facing advisers worldwide
Following his first year as sales director of Old Mutual International, Brendan Dolan gives insights into the most pressing issues he has come across as he has travelled across various regions of the world.
Best Practice | 15 Feb 18
How was the British Steel pension scandal allowed to happen?
A damning report from the UK’s Work and Pensions Committee has blasted the actions of some financial advisers who acted like “vultures”, and who “bamboozled” British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) members, raising questions about how this could happen in a post-RDR world?
Best Practice | 15 Feb 18
Advisers across the globe say qualifications are far too low
Nearly half of the advisers worldwide regard the level of financial qualifications in their region as far too low, with those in Asia far more concerned that any other, according to the results of a poll by International Adviser.