Wealth management leaders are being encouraged to maximise the value of new and existing talent through continuous upskilling, as one-quarter of Australian employees seek greater professional development.

Sequoia has gained a new shareholder after the Australian Wealth Advisors Group took a substantial stake, stating it sees the advice licensee’s shares trading at a deep discount after corporate activity last year .

Investment fund infrastructure provider FundBase Group is set to launch a new platform for Australian retail investors looking to enter the private markets universe.

Selfwealth has received a third non-binding indicative offer from a new bidder which it says represents a “superior proposal” to its existing scheme implementation bid with Bell Financial Group.

Fidante has expanded its affiliate manager range with a strategic partnership with global long-short manager System Capital.

Over 250 sustainable funds globally changed their names or dropped key ESG terms during 2024 amid regulatory greenwashing fears, according to Morningstar data.

Anthony Doyle, who departed Firetrail Investments last month, has joined Schroders as its investment director for global equities.

A former Perth financial adviser has pleaded guilty in court to stealing $1 million from his clients for his own benefit.

Contrary to expectations that Dixon Advisory would form the bulk of CSLR compensation, around three-quarters of the sum for FY26 relates to United Global Capital.

With consumers often unaware of the full extent of underlying costs in operating an advice practice, Adviser Ratings debates whether regulatory charges should be separated from advice fees.