What do advisers look for in a platform provider?

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BT’s latest research has identified the top 10 most important attributes for financial advisers when selecting a platform provider.

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Ethical manager closes after 6 years

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Ethical fund manager, Ethical Partners, is understood to have closed up shop after six years in business.

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Iress projects ‘significant’ increase in 1H24 EBITDA

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Iress is expecting a 50 per cent EBITDA rise for the first half of the 2024 calendar year compared to the prior corresponding period, as it enters the final stages of its transformation program.

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Melbourne-based adviser restrained from travel amid ASIC investigation

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ASIC has secured travel restraint orders against a financial adviser while he is the subject of an investigation into alleged financial misconduct.

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Fund managers turn pessimistic on global growth

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Macroeconomic concerns and the upcoming US election have caused fund managers to turn pessimistic on global economic growth, according to Bank of America.

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MLC AM awards $285m mandate to Janus Henderson

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Janus Henderson has been awarded a $285 million mandate from MLC Asset Management to manage emerging market equities.

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Nuveen appoints equities and fixed income head

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Asset manager Nuveen has promoted Saira Malik, who has worked at the firm for more than 20 years, as head of equities and fixed income.

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Insignia ups legacy advice remediation in Q4 update

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Insignia has announced it has completed the separation of Rhombus Advisory but flagged it needs to increase its remediation provision by an estimated $135 million relating to legacy advice and product compliance issues.

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‘Cashed up and confident’: Financial services M&A fiercely competitive

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Mergers and acquisitions in the Australian financial services industry are expected to continue surging, with M&A leaders looking to double the number of deals they are pursuing.

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The pretty penny of self-licensing

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With the self-licensing trend here to stay, what are the estimated costs and insurance risks for financial advisers operating their own AFSL without the backing of a larger licensee?

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