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ASIC chair Joe Longo has told AFSLs that putting in place cyber protections should be “top of mind” as they manage their businesses, and flagged the weaknesses demonstrat...

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ASIC’s relief measures enabling advisers to rely on website disclosure information instead of providing a Financial Services Guide has been welcomed by the industry assoc...

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Rhombus Advisory and WT Financial Group are among the AFSLs seeing adviser declines this week, as only three new entrants join the profession....

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Strategic technology integration and clearly defined advice propositions are two critical elements for building a successfully scaled advice model, Adviser Ratings unpack...

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National advice licensee PictureWealth has appointed John Bezich in a newly created role of head of advice....

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based advice firm and is aware it had recommended investments that included the now-liquidated Global Capital Property Fund an...

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Insignia Financial suffered total net outflows of $1 billion in its first quarterly update for FY25, however reported overall growth in its funds under management and adm...

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As Invest Blue looks to quadruple its client base to 60,000 Australians, managing director David Stephen says outsourcing is helping it achieve these growth aspirations a...

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ASIC has released its annual report for the 2023–24 financial year, recording a 43 per cent year-on-year rise in alleged misconduct reports. ...

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National advice firm Wealth Architects has acquired regional advice firm PKF Wealth in Tamworth as part of its strategy to provide financial advice to regional communitie...

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Financial advisers are likely to see their next levy for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort exceed the subsector cap of $20 million....

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Investment and advice complaints to AFCA dropped by over a quarter in FY24 but inappropriate advice remains the most prevalent complaint afflicting the sector....

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