Financial advice technology provider Asendium believes paraplanners are the key to unlocking growth and efficiency for the Australian advice sector....
Praemium CEO, Anthony Wamsteker, is confident banks and super funds won’t be able to get away with poor or conflicted financial advice despite Quality of Advice recommend...
The FPA believes any fresh surge in demand for advice created by making it tax deductible will need to be met by new practices, rather than experienced planners. ...
One adviser may not be the best option for two generations, particularly if the parents are wholesale investors and the children are retail clients....
The World Bank has slashed its global growth forecasts for 2023 by 1.3% amid rising interest rates, inflationary pressures and ongoing geopolitical issues....
After a string of high-profile cyberattacks on major Australian corporates, this investment manager sees a key theme for equities in 2023....
Chris Haynes, head of equities at Equity Trustees Asset Management, says the full impact of RBA rate hikes is yet to be felt and there may be stockmarket bargains to pick...
Financial advice firms are increasingly looking to regulatory technology in an effort to offset the rising cost of compliance, according to a new report....
A Financial Services Council survey has found that women on average make up only 27% of investment teams....
Contrarian asset manager Allan Gray has informed financial advisers and investors of its decision to exit its platforms business, Allan Gray Solutions....
Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...
ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...
ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...