Financial software firm Bravura has hired a chief people officer, fresh from transforming the culture at AMP. ...
AMP superannuation members will transition to TAL’s insurance offering in Q2 2024, while the insurer has appointed a new chief claims officer from Westpac....
Wealth Data has tallied up the net movement of advisers seen in the financial advice industry during 2023, with only one subsector reporting positive growth....
Industry commentators have shared their thoughts on when the RBA will hike interest rates next, and whether Australia will follow other countries and embark on monetary e...
Wealth Data has revealed the top 10 financial advice licensees for adviser growth and losses in the last year, even as the industry rounds out at 15,667 advisers for 2023...
The number of financial advisers has stabilised above the 15,600 mark as 2023 comes to an end, while Wealth Data confirms AMP now leads as the largest licensee....
AMP has revitalised its Jigsaw Advice Solutions business to provide expanded add-on services to self-licensed financial advisers, ranging from AFSL setup to revenue manag...
A former AMP Financial Planning adviser from Newcastle has been banned for five years after failing to manage conflicts of interest....
Two advice licensees have lost more than 26 per cent in their share price since the start of 2023, while another has seen gains of 35 per cent. ...
One in nine Australians aged over 50 expect to have $250,000 in unpaid debt in retirement – debt worries are leading to concerns about their ability to achieve their des...
Two of Australia’s largest licensees believe the removal of the safe harbour steps will have the greatest impact on advisers, but believe a new name is needed for the pro...
The financial advice profession should be embracing career changers and mature students, according to two commentators, as well as targeting those new graduates....
With Insignia’s sale of Millennium3 expected to see 140 advisers moving over to WT Financial by mid-December, this could cause a shift in which licensee closes out the ye...
It is too early to think about rate cuts in Australia, according to Schroders, and even if they are paused for the time being, they could rise further over the next few y...
Two independent non-executive directors have been appointed to the AMP board with a focus on digital transformation and technology....
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...