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NEWS AND RESEARCH
ASIC has issued infringement notices to two AFSLs over financial advisers providing personal advice while they were unregistered.
Retailisation of private markets such as evergreen funds may seem like appealing options for wholesale and retail investors, but providers risk…
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a…
AMP has announced a senior appointment to its North leadership team, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to the advice industry.
Ethical investment manager Australian Ethical has seen its funds under management rise by a third over FY25 to close out the year at $13.9 billion.
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the…
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INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
EQUITIES
More than half of the top 20 most popular shares bought by advised investors during the first half of 2025 were ETFs, according to AUSIEX data....
For the 2025 financial year, all but one listed advice licensee has reported double-digit share price growth – but which licensee has seen the best performance and what a...
Australian investors have made “extraordinary” flows into managed funds since the start of the year, more than 20 times the same period a year ago. ...
Pinnacle’s managing director Ian Macoun has offloaded a 1.73 per cent stake in the company, with plans to reinvest the proceeds into funds managed by Metrics Credit Partn...
Equal weighted ETFs are gaining ground with financial advisers, according to AUSIEX, as they believe they can bring balance to client portfolios....
FIXED INCOME
With fund managers using ETFs as a way to reach the adviser market with a diversified product range, Betashares has shared how many ETFs were listed and closed during the...
ETF investors would be wise to consider global or European exposure for their equity ETF allocations, according to AXA IM, with US government action expected to hit both ...
Having seen inflows of US$5.6 billion to its fixed income funds in the last quarter, Janus Henderson has closed on a deal with life insurer Guardian to secure funds to bo...
With AT1s being phased out, what fixed income alternatives can advisers use to replace these assets and the income they provide to clients?...
Flows into cash and fixed income ETFs soared in May, rising from $366 million in April to more than $1.3 billion, data from Betashares shows....
MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Scarcity Partners believes the dynamics playing out in the managed account and outsourced chief investment officer market are “here to stay” based on positive development...
Betashares chief executive, Alex Vynokur, has said that the firm is focused on financial advisers “more than ever” as it grows the business, having announced a merger wit...
Betashares is to merge its managed account business with InvestSense to form a purpose-built option for financial advisers, forecasting a positive outlook for future indu...
High transition rates from financial advisers have helped Netwealth’s funds under administration rise by $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of FY25....
Australian licensees are expected to make greater use of custom model portfolios for their clients, according to State Street Investment Management, following in the foot...
FINANCIAL PLANNING
ASIC has issued infringement notices to two AFSLs over financial advisers providing personal advice while they were unregistered....
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
AMP has announced a senior appointment to its North leadership team, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to the advice industry....
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Despite having less growth potential than other assets, financial advisers have said cash allocations are providing a sense of comfort for clients, allowing them to ride ...
PEOPLE & PRODUCTS
Momentum Media’s wealth publishing network is pleased to announce the launch of the annual Australian Wealth Management Summit 2025. ...
Trustee and fund administration platform MSC Group has promoted Shelley Brown as its chief operations officer, having successfully completed the integration of the Certan...
Australian Unity’s group managing director and chief executive has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year after two decades leading the company....
TAL has appointed a senior manager for investment strategy and portfolio management who joins from a lead role at AIA....
Global wealth management platform FNZ has appointed a new group head of APAC, while boutique investment manager TWC Invest welcomes a chief technology officer....
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Retailisation of private markets such as evergreen funds may seem like appealing options for wholesale and retail investors, but providers risk undermining trust if their...
Ethical investment manager Australian Ethical has seen its funds under management rise by a third over FY25 to close out the year at $13.9 billion. ...
BlackRock Australia’s head of intermediary distribution James Waterworth has taken up a new distribution role at an alternative asset manager, while Antipodes has hired a...
BlackRock’s iShares ETFs have reported a record first half for inflows, gaining US$192 billion in the past six months, to see overall ETF assets under management rise to ...
Betashares chief executive, Alex Vynokur, has said that the firm is focused on financial advisers “more than ever” as it grows the business, having announced a merger wit...
SUPERANNUATION
Data and technology provider Novigi has acquired Iress’ superannuation consulting and managed services business from Apex Group. ...
AMP is to launch a digital advice service to provide retirement advice to members of its AMP Super Fund, in partnership with Bravura Solutions. ...
Unveiling its performance for the calendar year 2024, AMP has noted a “careful” investment in bitcoin futures proved beneficial for its superannuation members....
SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...
The second tranche of DBFO reforms has received strong support from superannuation funds and insurers, with a new class of advisers aimed to support Australians with thei...
LIFE/RISK
Policy and advocacy specialist Benjamin Marshan has left the Council of Australian Life Insurers after less than a year, having joined in March from the Financial Plannin...
The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...
The Life Insurance Code of Practice has transferred from the Financial Services Council to the Council of Australian Life Insurers....
The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...
ASIC has issued its first interim stop order on two life insurance products from ClearView Life for DDO failures....
ACCOUNTING
Australian Ethical has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) fell 15% to $9.6 million for the year ended 30 June, while its underlying profit after tax (UPAT) declined...
Insignia Financial has announced a 59% increase in its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) to $234.5 million in FY22....
Having completed their educational qualifications, those advisers who remain in the industry are reporting being “run off their feet” with new clients....
With October being Mental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity for people in the profession to look out for each other’s mental health....
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has rejected an application by a former tax agent to stay a Tax Practitioners Board decision to terminate his registration with the ma...
POLICY & REGULATION
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lowered rates to a level not seen since mid-2023....
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has shared further details on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms including modernising best ...
The Federal Court has found a company director guilty of operating unregistered managed investment schemes and carrying on a financial services business without holding a...
The Governance Institute has said ASIC’s governance arrangements are no longer “fit for purpose” in a time when financial markets are quickly innovating and cyber crime b...
Compliance professionals working in financial services are facing burnout risk as higher workloads, coupled with the ever-changing regulation, place notable strain on sta...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
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