Inappropriate advice complaints to AFCA jump 589%

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Two investment firms have made up almost half of investment and advice complaints as AFCA reports a rise of 589 per cent in complaints about inappropriate advice during FY2022–23.

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HUB24 names new chair as Higgins retires

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HUB24 chair and non-executive director, Bruce Higgins, is to step down from the board after 11 years and the platform has named his replacement.

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WT Financial optimistic of advice demand as NPAT doubles

WT Financial believes the “supply-demand equation” is weighted firmly in favour of advisers as it reports its net profit after tax more than doubled in FY2022–23.

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Will expat advisers be able to cure the industry shortage?

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With financial advisers on the government’s skills shortage list this year, could an influx of advisers coming from overseas help to bolster these numbers and how difficult is the transition?

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Looking back on Mota’s 5 years as Insignia CEO

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With Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota announcing he will depart in February 2024, Money Management takes a look at his five years in the leading role.

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Licensees commencing faster than closures as micro-AFSLs flourish

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Advice licensees are opening faster than they are closing, and licensee owners with less than 20 advisers have grown by over 200 since the start of the year, new figures from Wealth Data show.

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Insignia’s Mota to depart after 20 years

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Insignia Financial chief executive, Renato Mota, has announced he will step down from the company after 20 years with the business.

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Changes ahead for AFSLs’ breach reporting

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ASIC has updated its reportable situations regime to remove the need for licensees to submit breach notifications for certain misleading or deceptive conduct breaches.

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Will new players enter the platform market?

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After a period of consolidation, platform experts are considering whether the market will now see the beginning of new entrants joining the space.

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Insurance lapses on the rise as risk advisers decline

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The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD and death cover space.

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