Perennial Partners appoints BDM for southern Australia

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Perennial Partners has appointed a new regional manager for the southern states after the predecessor in the role left to join Schroders.

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Relative Return Unplugged: What impact will the US election have for Australia?

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In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic, along with Momentum Media political c

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Qld advice firm sees AFSL cancellation

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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 and the Shield Master Fund.

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Insignia bleeds $1bn in quarterly outflows

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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 administration.

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How Invest Blue is harnessing the power of outsourcing

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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 and allowing advisers to focus on high-value tasks.

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Unpacking the corporate regulator’s FY24 enforcement action

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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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Wealth Architects acquires Tamworth advice firm

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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 communities.

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Australian Ethical hires private markets head

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Australian Ethical Investment has appointed a new head of private markets to lead its infrastructure debt fund and private markets portfolio.

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Advisers expected to see CSLR levy exceed $20m

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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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AFCA sees 26% drop in investment and advice complaints

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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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