Perpetual mulls over offloading wealth and corporate trust business to KKR

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Perpetual has confirmed it is in exclusive talks with global investment company KKR regarding an acquisition of its corporate trust and wealth management businesses.

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Candidate spike to prompt surge of new entrants

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With the highest number of candidates in a year sitting the latest financial advice exam, a surge of new entrants are expected in the coming weeks, according to Wealth Data.

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Platinum puts LICs under strategic review

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Platinum Asset Management has put its two closed ended funds under strategic review in a bid to reduce the share price discount to pre-tax NTA and maximise shareholder value.

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NSW adviser permanently banned after exam falsification

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An NSW adviser, who advised over 120 clients after falsifying her financial advice exam results, has been permanently banned by ASIC.

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AMP expands North range with diversified index managed portfolios

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AMP has launched a range of five diversified index managed portfolios on its North investment platform, targeting a younger client demographic.

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Otivo looks to Silicon Valley for product hire

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Financial advice platform Otivo has made an experienced appointment from the US as its head of product strategy.

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Did exam changes improve March’s pass rate?

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ASIC has released the results from the latest financial adviser exam, the first to be run since changes to its structure earlier this year.

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Relative Return: Remaining humble in asset management

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Sequoia CEO hits back at dissenting shareholders

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In an open letter, Sequoia chief executive Garry Crole has hit out against shareholders “with a personal axe to grind” as he fights for his job ahead of an EGM in June.

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The need for a unified voice between product and advice

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Sharing his reasoning in joining the FSC board, WT Financial managing director, Keith Cullen, believes “product and advice cannot be separated” from each other in the current environment.

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