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An appeal by convicted fraudster Dr Roger Munro has been dismissed by the Queensland Court of Appeal....

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The Sydney-based financial advice practice has appointed two new partners to meet rising client demand, particularly driven by the influx of intergenerational wealth tran...

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Financial advisers are finding they are able to increase profits at their practices with fewer clients, according to Investment Trends, allowing them to focus their atten...

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Colonial First State has announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft to underpin the firm’s use of cloud and artificial intelligence technology in wealth management. ...

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Of those financial advisers indicating they are looking to leave the industry, three-quarters are advisers aged under 40 which is presenting a problem for future growth....

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The adoption of managed accounts is essential for financial advice businesses to achieve scale, two experts argue, otherwise advisers risk “limiting their growth”....

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Australians aged 18–34 years old are demonstrating a higher degree of trust in social media-sourced advice over professional financial advisers, according to ASFA....

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WT Financial lost seven advisers over the past week but overall adviser numbers have welcomed a third consecutive week of double-digit growth....

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For financial advisers looking to outsource their investment decision-making, selecting the right investment provider means prioritising cultural alignment and scalabilit...

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Financial advice group AZ NGA is reportedly in “exclusive negotiations” with US asset manager Oaktree Capital about the firm coming on board as a possible growth partner....

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There is less than a week to go before ASIC commences a compliance program on 1 August to ensure licensees have correct FAR records, and enforcement action is possible if...

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A NSW-based adviser has been banned from providing financial services for five years for inappropriate advice and the AFSL of his business has been cancelled by ASIC....

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