Bragg calls for ‘heads on spikes’ over wrongdoing

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Dixon Advisory is a prime example of ASIC’s lack of enforcement action and wrongdoing will continue unless there are “heads on spikes”, according to Senator Andrew Bragg.

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Iress divests OneVue platform business

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Iress has found a buyer for its OneVue platform business as it moves to streamline the business to three core segments of wealth management, trading and superannuation.

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Super offsets managed fund outflows at Australian Ethical

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Australian Ethical has reported a 15 per cent FUM rise as it scales up the business to benefit from a mega trend of responsible investing.

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ASIC flags licensees’ role in super underperformance oversight

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ASIC has shared findings on the role of advice licensees in the oversight of superannuation fund performance, highlighting their approved product lists and use of research houses as well as actions going forward.

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Competition heats up for compliance talent amid regulatory change

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As persistent regulatory changes drive demand for risk and compliance teams, competition is heating up in the shallow talent pool, with firms taking up to six months to fill positions.

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ClearView pivots to simplified business with wealth exit

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ClearView Wealth has shared progress on its exit from financial advice and wealth management following a strategic review as it seeks to become a simplified insurance business.

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What has Bragg concluded from ASIC inquiry?

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Senator Andrew Bragg has shared his biggest takeaway from chairing the Senate’s ASIC inquiry ahead of the publication of its final report, while calling for a wider financial system inquiry.

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Insignia signposts weaker H2 amid Godfrey Pembroke exit

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Insignia Financial believes performance in the advice division will be less strong in the second half of

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Count set to overtake Insignia in licensee shake-up

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With Count’s acquisition of Diverger set to complete on 1 March, the firm will overtake Insignia Financial as the second-largest financial advice licensee in Australia.

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Relative Return: Lessons from growing an asset manager

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In this episode of Relative Return, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Andrew Fraser, principal and portfolio manager at Merlon Capital Partners, about growing an asset manager and exploiting behavioural biases.

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