BlackRock appoints head of client business

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BlackRock Australia has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins as head of client business in Vict

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AMP executive joins MLC Life

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The insurer has appointed Craig Dainton, former director of strategic projects and deputy chief financial officer at AMP, as general manager of customer and adviser operations.

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Will structural inflation be the end of property growth?

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Australians like to believe property values double every 10 years. It doesn’t — and the next decade could see annual growth rates of around 3 per cent as we navigate a new era of structural inflation.

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Advice complaints on the decline but ‘getting more complex’: AFCA

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Monthly complaints have fallen, but they could rise again by opening the scope of advice to other providers, according to AFCA lead ombudsman for investments and advice Shail Singh.

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Why Abood believes funds could struggle without digital strategies

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In questioning whether financial advice is “too complex” for the average Australian, Sarah Abood has reiterated the importance of digital tools to address accessibility concerns.

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Former Future Fund chief technology officer joins Praemium

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The investment platform has appointed Richard Large as chief technology officer, a former CTO at Australia’s $250 billion sovereign wealth fund.

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Where does relevant provider registration with ASIC now stand?

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ASIC’s senior executive leader, Leah Sciacca, has provided an update on the status of financial adviser registration with the regulator since it was delayed in November 2022.

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Invest Blue invests $2m in Lumiant’s digital platform

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The national financial advice firm has announced a strategic partnership with Lumiant to build a cloud-based platform that would boost advice clients’ engagement and satisfaction.

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How the US Federal Reserve killed regional banks

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An aggressive hiking cycle, an inverted yield curve and maturing government bonds have created a major banking disaster.

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How is RIAA engaging with financial advisers?

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In conversation with Money Management, RIAA’s chief executive, Simon O’Connor, has shared how the organisation is creating initiatives to engage and help the advice community.

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