Sequoia Financial Group has announced it is selling off its Informed Investor subsidiary which it acquired in April 2022....
The Financial Services Council has appointed a new deputy chair for its board....
ASIC chair Joe Longo has told compliance professionals they need an “attitude of compliance” beyond written policies, how can AFSLs achieve this without alienating their ...
As the government announces a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory, risk adviser Richard Silberman has detailed the three areas that typically lead to an AF...
A potential acquisition of Platinum Asset Management by Regal Partners will be beneficial for the “challenged” fund manager, believes Morningstar, but it has warned fund ...
With a growing number of advisers now running their own business, they need to pivot their career identity to being a business owner rather than just as a financial advis...
Fund managers made a “big shift” into bond-sensitive sectors like utilities in September and away from cyclicals, while risk appetite is at an 11-month low....
VBP consultant Sue Viskovic has warned advisers thinking of going self-licensed that they need to act “from a business head, not an adviser head” when it comes to scaling...
The industry has regained the majority of losses seen in the previous week, with one licensee seeing a gain of six new advisers. ...
A recent financial advice market update has identified three factors that are holding businesses back from achieving their full potential, while a business consultant has...
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...
ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....
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...