A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rules.
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Lonsec and SQM Research have highlighted manager selection as a crucial risk for financial advisers when it comes to private market investments, particularly due to the clear performance dispersion.
Insignia Financial has experienced total quarterly net outflows of $1.8 billion as a result of client rebalancing, while its multi-asset flows halved from the prior quarter.
Prime Financial is looking to shed its “sleeping giant” reputation with larger M&A transactions going forward, having agreed to acquire research firm Lincoln Indicators.
Macquarie Asset Management has indicated its desire to commit the fast-growing wealth business in Australia by divesting part of its public investment business to Japanese investment bank Nomura.
An affiliate of Pinnacle Investment Management has expanded its reach with a London office as the fund manager seeks to grow its overseas distribution into the UK and Europe.
With cyber security at AFSLs identified as an ASIC enforcement priority, a technology recruiter has shared what these specialists are expecting to earn in the financial services sector.
As ASIC looks to publish firm-level data on the internal dispute resolution regime, a compliance professional has warned it could have unintended consequences, such as under-reporting.
Selfwealth’s acquirer, Syfe Group, has said the firm is hopeful of opportunities from the mass affluent population as it believes a gap exists between DIY brokerage and financial advisers.
