Details have been shared regarding the failures in an adviser’s non-compliant statements of advice which led to a three-year ban as well as how improvements in his behaviour saw it reduced by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
While ASIC’s estimated FY24 levy only saw a slight $60 rise per adviser compared to the previous year, FAAA’s Sarah Abood believes it is still too high for a shrinking industry.
Over three-quarters of financial advisers say they struggle with staff recruitment, according to BT, as it rounds up the top 10 challenges which plague the industry.
Investment Trends has uncovered the annual average technology spend of financial advice firms and how advisers are adopting artificial intelligence in their everyday processes.
National advice group Bombora Advice has appointed David Mounsey in the newly created role of business growth and development manager to drive future growth, particularly in the risk space.
Strong inflows from international equity ETFs have helped accelerate Australian ETF assets under management to above $200 billion, Vanguard data shows.
The rise of self-licensed financial advisers is creating a “once in a generation” opportunity for platforms as they are prompted to select their platform of choice for the first time.
Regal Partners has shared how the acquisition of Merricks Capital will progress its private credit goals with 40 per cent of the firm’s FUM expecting to sit in private credit post-completion.
The financial advice firm has appointed an Aware Super executive to join its platforms business in a newly created role aimed at enhancing and accelerating its retirement capability.
