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...
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...
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....
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...
Wealth manager LGT Crestone has successfully completed its acquisition of Commonwealth Bank’s high-net-worth financial advisory business, bringing across some $5 billion ...
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...
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....
Attempts to simplify advice documentation are unlikely to succeed unless advisers are confident they can produce shorter documents without fear of regulatory penalisation...
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...
According to Adviser Ratings, financial advice firms must ensure they think strategically about the use of offshore or third-party operations rather than just consider th...
With only one month to go until the end of the financial year, are current adviser numbers on track to report a gain for 2024–25?...
A record proportion of women have been appointed to ASX 200 boards in the March quarter, according to the latest Financy Women's Index....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...