Clime announces new strategic alliance

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| By Rhea Nath |

Madison Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clime, has formed a strategic alliance with Practice Development Group, bringing combined FUA to $8 billion through 130 advisers.

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Rhea Nath

Rhea L Nath is a journalist at Money Management. She has previously worked as a business reporter with Dynamic Business and journalist in the multicultural media with Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

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Will QAR drive greater paraplanner demand?

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| By Jasmine Siljic |

Financial planning

The Quality of Advice Review may be hoping to reduce regulatory red tape but the need for temporary support staff and paraplanners is on the rise as more advisers opt for a micro-AFSL structure.

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Jasmine Siljic

Jasmine Siljic is a journalist at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.

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RBA’s Lowe shares biggest regret of governor tenure

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| By Laura Dew |

Funds management

RBA governor Philip Lowe has shared his biggest regret as governor as he prepares to step down next month after seven years.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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RBA pay causes staff dismay

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| By Laura Dew |

People & Products

Staff at the RBA are in dispute with the central bank over working conditions and pay rises while its monetary policy board continues to hike interest rates.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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How AMP plans to stem advice losses

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

AMP chief executive, Alexis George, has shared her thoughts on Insignia’s new ownership model and whether it will follow its footsteps as it expects $50 million in advice losses for FY23.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Sydney adviser receives permanent ban and AFSL cancellation

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser and cancelled the license of his business after he misappropriated investor funds.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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New head of platform strategy appointed at BT

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| By Rhea Nath |

People & Products

As Westpac retains the BT platform business, a senior member of staff has returned to the firm after departing last year to lead its platform strategy.

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Rhea Nath

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FSCP hands down first ‘written reprimand’ around advice scoping

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| By Rhea Nath |

Financial planning

Tackling issues around inappropriate scoping of advice, the Financial Services and Credit Panel has announced its first ‘written reprimand’.

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Rhea Nath

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Advisers to expect increased workload as YFYS test gets expanded

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

The FAAA has warned advisers to be alert if their clients are in an underperforming super fund as this month’s APRA performance test is increased to certain trustee-directed Choice products.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Melissa Caddick’s victims receive first payout

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

The victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme run by Sydney conwoman, Melissa Caddick, have received their first payout with further payouts expected.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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