HUB24 has taken an equity stake in Finura Group’s digital arm to accelerate the development of its SaaS platform, triggering the separation of Finura’s advisory business.

Despite the advent of new advice technologies which promise to streamline the adviser-client relationship, research by Praemium and CoreData has found the trust and human relationship is most valued by clients.

An aging profession and impending adviser exodus are fuelling a shift in the advice practice landscape, according to Adviser Ratings’ latest report, while internal restructuring prompts adviser redistribution.

The FAAA is set to launch an initiative next week to boost adviser numbers, offering support for Professional Year candidates and their supervisors.

Advice licensee Centrepoint Alliance could be more open to a proportional takeover bid after shareholders rejected a special resolution around takeover provisions.

Global private markets firm Partners Group has appointed a client solutions manager to strengthen its service offering across Australia’s southern states.

Having identified Australia as a growth market, J.P. Morgan Asset Management has collaborated with Betashares to offer two multi-asset managed portfolios on its Direct platform, the first funds on the platform from an external manager.

Ten Cap has announced it will launch its first active ETF on the ASX later this month, expanding retail access to its flagship Australian equities strategy.

Flows into cash and fixed income ETFs rose by 46 per cent in October with investors particularly demonstrating a preference for Australian credit ETFs as they move away from AT1 bank hybrids.

AMP has appointed a former funds management chief to a newly-created role of director for platform growth and wealth distribution.