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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AMP expands advice network with estate planning service

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AMP has launched a new estate planning offering across its financial advice network in response to client demand ahead of Australia’s looming intergenerational wealth transfer.

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Sequoia looks to licensee switching for adviser growth

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Sequoia chief executive, Garry Crole, has ruled out acquiring another licensee to grow its numbers and instead hopes to benefit from advisers switching licensees.

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Sequoia reports over 4,000% profit increase with further acquisitions ahead

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Sequoia has reported an “abnormally high” NPAT increase of more than 4,000 per cent on the previous year, while reporting strong tailwinds for its licensee division and adviser growth.

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Insignia reports $49m NPAT loss

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Insignia Financial has reported an NPAT loss of $49 million in the first half of FY24 driven by strategic transformation costs and remediation payments.

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