A recruitment report has uncovered the expected 2024 salaries for financial advisers and paraplanners, and which states are expecting to see pay rises for these roles.

A former AMP authorised representative has been convicted in the District Court of Western Australia for three counts of dishonest conduct.

Sleeping with a Professional Year candidate and borrowing money from clients are examples of real-life ethical breaches by financial advisers, according to a compliance expert, while a divorce may also be classed as a notifiable event.

Centrepoint Alliance has appointed a former senior Colonial First State executive as an independent non-executive director on its board.

The Senate Economics References Committee has referred an inquiry into improving the Australian retirement system including insurance options, financial advice and product innovation.