Commotion at the association

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When it comes to a business merger, achieving the voting approval can be just the first step.

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Outsider is a financial services industry veteran who has been lurking within the Money Management office since the publication’s inception in 1987. Adhering to a strict diet of porterhouse steak and gossip washed down by cabernet shiraz, Outsider spends his quieter moments puffing on a Havana cigar and sipping a single malt scotch while tapping out columns on his battered Remington portable. He is an inveterate attender of industry functions and free lunches.

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An extra 26 days for golf

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Outsider is hopeful of the news from advice firm Invest Blue that it is trialling a move to a nine-day fortnight for its staff.

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Advice firms keen to embrace technology

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| By Laura Dew |

Financial planning

There is a “strong intent” by advice firms to increase their use of technology and integrate it into their business, according to Adviser Ratings.

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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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Three-quarters of AFCA advice complaints relating to Dixon Advisory

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority received over 1,700 complaints last year related to the collapse of Dixon Advisory, representing three-quarters of total investment and advice complaints.

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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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Aviva creates climate policy head role

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Aviva Investors has appointed Nick Molho in a newly-created role of head of climate policy.

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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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The distribution challenge for fund managers

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Fund managers can no longer shy away from the distribution challenge, according to Calastone, and should develop a way to target consumers without the need for an adviser.

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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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Australian UHNWIs more optimistic than global peers

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Financial planning

Almost two-thirds of Australian ultra high-net worth individuals are expecting their wealth to rise this year despite rising inflation and interest rates, significantly higher than the global average.

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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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Qld adviser banned for three years

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a Queensland adviser for three years for adopting a ‘layered advice’ strategy with clients.

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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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Aussie equity ETF demand spurs Feb growth

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Funds management

The Australian ETF industry’s FUM increased by $1.3 billion in February with investors opting for ETFs focused on domestic equities.

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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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2023 to be year of marked ESG shift: RIAA

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Funds management

ESG investing will swing from a “nice to have” to a must-have this year as the Government pursues a regulatory approach, the association said.

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Malavika Santhebennur

Malavika Santhebennur was a news and features financial services journalist at Money Management, part of Financial Express. She has previously written in various industrial publications at Cirrus Media, including mining, food, franchising, and health.

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