BlackRock’s latest ETF to provide advisers with global diversification

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BlackRock Australia has announced it intends to launch an emerging markets ex-China ETF this month to give greater diversification to Australian investors.

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Inflation uncertainty makes retirement planning harder

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‘Step up or step out’, Howarth tells Jones

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Shadow minister for financial services, Luke Howarth, has described his counterpart Stephen Jones as being “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to financial advice.

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VanEck targets adviser market with multiple hires

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ETF provider VanEck has added four new hires as it seeks to increase its market share with financial advisers.

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DASH introduces wellbeing advice solution

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Financial advice software provider DASH has partnered with HealthyMe Digital to launch a new solution for advisers and clients providing health and wellbeing content.

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AMP North adds 6 managed portfolios

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North, AMP’s wrap investment platform, has added six new managed portfolios to its investment menu and launched an interactive tool for financial advisers.

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Wealth managers look to boost revenue amid fee pressure: Capgemini

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Capgemini has identified how wealth management firms can boost their revenue after they report “substantial pressure” in the face of slower market growth and a challenging macroeconomic landscape.

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3 major licensees welcome adviser gains amid ‘volatile’ June

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Three of Australia’s largest licensees saw growth in their financial advice numbers over the past week, despite an overall double-digit decline across the wider industry for the second week.

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Magellan sees return to positive FUM growth

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Funds under management at Magellan have returned to growth in May after a lull in April.

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ASIC caught up in social media scam

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The corporate regulator has issued a warning that its logo is being misused to perpetuate a social media scam promoting fake investment.

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