Asset managers may be encouraged to diversify their product ranges and branch into the retail or intermediary market but, two consultants argue, they may find it more com...
Platinum Asset Management has rejected a bid from PM Capital to acquire its two listed investment companies....
With Insignia Financial suffering a cyber attack on its Expand platform, this can potentially have a negative impact on the two private equity bids currently in play for ...
State Street Global Advisors has made an equity investment in Ethic, a platform helping financial advisers to produce bespoke portfolios, reflecting the greater client de...
WT Financial’s new entity with Merchant, Investco, has entered into a heads of agreement to merge three financial advice firms. ...
Magellan’s infrastructure funds have reported gains for the second consecutive month, avoiding potential outflows associated with the exit of its sector head Gerald Stack...
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
Holding portfolios that are too complex or personalised can be a detractor for acquirers of financial advice firms as they require too much effort to maintain post-acquis...
New Zealand’s financial regulator is following the footsteps of its Tasman neighbours and proposing to conduct a review on improving the accessibility of financial advice...
Fund managers may be operating in a squeezed environment, but a salary guide shows they are willing to pay up for specialist talent to diversify their fund range....
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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
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. ...
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...