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Australian dealmakers are expectant of deals in 2025 to come from a silver tsunami of retiring practice owners who are planning for their succession, with generational sh...

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Reach Alternative Investments has appointed a head of private wealth following the firm’s strategic alliance with platform HUB24....

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Financial advisers are being encouraged to bring forward their retirement income planning conversations with clients, with an ideal “runway” of at least 10 years prior to...

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Having sold off its advice division for a loss, AMP has reported a 43 per cent reduction in statutory net profit after tax in FY24, with the business now focusing on beco...

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Financial adviser numbers are up by more than 200 for the financial year, according to Wealth Data, driven by five weeks of back-to-back growth....

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Rather than competing on fees, platforms are aiming to stand out by helping advisers achieve scale and efficiency in their practices, offering an even greater range of se...

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As financial advice continues to be a major target for M&A, intelliflo has encouraged practices to improve their processes and data management before prospective buyers c...

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Former Sydney financial adviser, David Valvo, has been sentenced in court after pleading guilty to dishonest conduct....

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Time is “rapidly running out” for a critical group of 4,100 advisers if they wish to meet the deadline for their education requirements, according to Adviser Ratings. ...

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Viola Private Wealth’s latest hire, Angus Mann, details how he is harnessing his family office experience at Mutual Trust to help the firm meet the needs of its HNW clien...

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Bravura’s chief executive, Andrew Russell, believes the tech firm is at the “top of the tree” when it comes to digital advice, having already signed a deal with AMP....

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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly commonplace in Australia’s financial services sector, over half of workers fear it poses a threat to their job security, t...

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