ETFs continue as ‘flavour of choice’ for advisers

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Demand for ETFs is only set to climb higher with over one-third of financial advisers planning to lift their ETF allocation in the next 12 months.

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ASIC makes first AFSL action of FY24–25

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ASIC has suspended the AFSL of a Sydney advice firm, the first action it has taken in the new financial year.

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Iress completes investigation into cyber breach

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Technology company Iress has revealed the findings of its internal investigation following a cyber incident earlier this year which affected its OneVue business.

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Count divests Bentleys WA business

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Count has divested its Bentleys WA business for a lower purchase price than initially forecast.

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New practice launches under AMP Advice

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An experienced financial adviser, who has been with AMP for nearly two decades, has launched his own Western Australia-based advice firm under AMP Advice’s licensee network.

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Onus falls on boutique AFSLs to recruit new entrants

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The Financial Advice Association Australia’s Anne Palmer believes new entrants can no longer rely on large advice licensees for recruitment, leaving the obligation to smaller practices.

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Sequoia's Crole looks forward after Takeovers Panel verdict

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Sequoia chief executive Garry Crole is looking ahead beyond business disruption as the licensee receives a verdict from the Takeovers Panel regarding whether there was unethical shareholder practice afoot.

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AI Boom Is Creating Opportunities for Renewables and Power Infrastructure

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AFSLs urged to check for inconsistencies on FAR

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ASIC says spot checks have “identified errors and inconsistencies” on the Financial Advisers Register and urged AFSLs to assess the accuracy of their records.

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Superannuation fund ART shares FY23-24 performance

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The $280 billion Australian Retirement Trust is the first superannuation fund off the block to report its performance for the 2023-24 financial year.

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