News

RIAA launches 2025 conference with dedicated advice sessions

The RIAA Conference Australia 2025 will take place later this month, featuring a range of sessions designed for financial advisers....

Funds management

Finalists unveiled for Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2025

Money Management has announced over 100 finalists for its annual Fund Manager of the Year Awards. ...

Editorial

Relative Return Insider: Crossing the federal election finish line

In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford take a final look at the lay of the land ahead of the federal election as t...

Financial planning

April maintains consistent gains in adviser numbers

The month of April enjoyed four back-to-back weeks of growth in financial adviser numbers, with this past week seeing a net rise of five....

Financial planning

Former Perth adviser permanently banned by ASIC

ASIC has permanently banned a former Perth adviser after he made “materially misleading” statements to induce investors. ...

Financial planning

FSCP makes latest order regarding non-concessional contributions

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made a written order to a relevant provider after it gave advice regarding non-concessional contributions. ...

Funds management

AUSIEX to acquire fixed income trading platform FIIG

AUSIEX has announced it will acquire FIIG, a specialist fixed income provider with $4.5 billion in funds under advice....

Financial planning

Liberal v Labor: How do the parties stack up on advice?

With the election taking place on Saturday (3 May), Adviser Ratings examines how the two major parties could shape the advice industry in the future....

Funds management

Platinum in discussions over fund manager merger

Platinum Asset Management has announced it is in discussions with a global alternatives fund manager regarding a possible merger to create an $18 billion firm. ...

Financial planning

Count Gold Coast inks double acquisition

Count Gold Coast, an equity partner of Count, has entered into binding agreements to acquire clients of two accounting businesses, providing new opportunities for its fin...

Funds management

Frontier Advisors teams up with Japanese asset manager

Frontier Advisors has bolstered its Japanese footprint through a partnership with the $350 billion asset management arm of Nippon Life Insurance Company....

Financial planning

‘Less alignment, more implications’: What to consider prior to M&A

With wealth management M&A appetite only growing stronger, Business Health has outlined the major considerations for buyers and sellers to prevent unintended misalignment...