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AFCA’s latest statistics have shed light on which of the major licensees recorded the most consumer complaints in the last financial year....

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Four months after making its first equity partnership, the Australian Wealth Advisors Group has taken a second stake in a regional Victorian advice and accountancy firm. ...

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High-net-worth advisers seeking to grow their businesses are likely to find alternatives to be a key part of the puzzle amid investor demand, according to Praemium’s head...

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The financial advice profession has lifted back above the 15,500 mark this week thanks to a double-digit net rise in adviser numbers, according to Wealth Data....

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A closer watch on licensees that fall short on cyber security protections is among a dozen new enforcement priorities announced by the corporate regulator for 2025. ...

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Research house Morningstar has welcomed a new director for manager research to cover Australian and New Zealand fund managers. ...

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ASIC chair Joe Longo says the complexity of the reportable situations regime for AFSLs is impeding the ability of the regime to achieve its original aim of identifying no...

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Insignia Financial is targeting its salaried financial advisers increase their revenue per adviser by 62.5 per cent over the next five years....

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AWAG and Teaminvest Private Group have teamed up to offer a succession lending fund to help advice principals navigate succession planning and enjoy their retirement. ...

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LGT Crestone chief executive Michael Chisholm believes the firm was chosen to acquire Commonwealth Bank’s personal advice arm due to its strong private market capability....

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Advisers will now be able to tap into global markets on the platform through international signature managed accounts from global managers like T. Rowe Price and Lazard. ...

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Insignia Financial intends to be the leading wealth manager by 2030 as it moves away from acquisitions to achieve $200 million in cost savings per annum over the next fiv...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

5 months 3 weeks ago

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

7 months 3 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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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...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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