Macquarie and Equity Trustees caught up in Shield investigation

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ASIC has said it is exploring whether there are concerns regarding Macquarie and Equity Trustees for hosting platforms where investors rolled over their superannuation into the Shield Master Fund.

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New entrants see lowest FY25 volume

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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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Cracking the code to scaled advice delivery

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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 unpacks.

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PictureWealth appoints head of advice

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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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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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