What’s in a name? Perpetual to rename 138-year brand

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Money Management spoke with two brand consultants as to how Perpetual can best rebrand its business as the 138-year name is sold to private equity firm KKR.

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Weighing up the risks and benefits of self-licensing

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With 66 per cent of newly established advice licensees being sole advisers, what are the risks and legal ramifications to consider when taking the plunge into self-licensing?

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Legal concerns present barrier to crypto advice

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Despite its popularity, only 1 per cent of financial advisers say they have often discussed cryptocurrency with clients, CoreData said, fuelled by concerns of heavy legal expenses if the product goes wrong.

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New licensee and entrants boost adviser numbers

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A new advice licensee set up by former WT Financial advisers has helped financial adviser numbers return above the 15,600 mark this week.

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Brisbane adviser sees assets frozen by ASIC

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The corporate regulator has commenced “urgent” Federal Court proceedings against a Brisbane-based financial adviser in connection to financial advice and activities on client trading accounts.

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Pinnacle flagged as ‘standout’ manager amid new UK affiliate

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Pinnacle remains a “standout” fund manager, according to Morningstar, amid a challenging backdrop for active asset management and the addition of a new global equities affiliate from the UK.

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Iress partners with Ensombl on advice tech skills

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Financial services software Iress and digital community platform Ensombl have partnered up to strengthen the technology skills of financial advisers and paraplanners through a new initiative.

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How should advice practices charge their clients?

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Two separate studies have discovered the majority of advised clients prefer to pay a flat fee for financial advice, while unearthing how much they are willing to pay for the service.

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Relative Return: Interest reignites in cash as an asset class

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In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew speaks with Daniel Bower, chief product officer at FinClear, and Bill Keogh, chief executive of Transact1 (a FinClear subsidiary) to discuss cash as an asset class.

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