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The days of financial advisers being “all things to all people” are behind us, according to this founder, as the cost to serve passes $4,000....

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With more than 4,600 advisers yet to meet the qualifications standards, the corporate regulator has once again urged relevant providers to check their Financial Advisers ...

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Advised individuals are exhibiting higher optimism and confidence regarding their retirement, SSGA has found, with Australia ranking second for retirement preparedness....

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With LGT Crestone completing its acquisition of CBA’s advice firm this week, advice deals in the second quarter of 2025 are already outpacing the previous one with one mo...

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The financial services software firm has confirmed the finalised sale of its superannuation business to Apex Group as it increases focus on other key functions within the...

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Ironbark Investment Partners has acquired a Sydney-based family office business as it looks to double down on the delivery of high-net-worth advice....

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Two-thirds of Australians would like to see legislative change to enhance the accessibility of financial advice, according to CFS, with those aged 40–49 being the most ea...

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Wealth manager LGT Crestone has successfully completed its acquisition of Commonwealth Bank’s high-net-worth financial advisory business, bringing across some $5 billion ...

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High-performing advice firms in Australia have a strong client conversion rate, according to Dimensional, and work quicker than global peers to onboard them and begin gen...

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BT’s technical team has unveiled the top five topics shaping financial adviser conversations for the March quarter, ranging from regulatory changes to taxation issues....

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Attempts to simplify advice documentation are unlikely to succeed unless advisers are confident they can produce shorter documents without fear of regulatory penalisation...

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Self-licensing specialist My Dealer Services has argued the only way to improve numbers in the financial advice sector is to further slash red tape, which is preventing a...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

6 months 2 weeks ago

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. ...

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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. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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