Adviser number see first quarterly rise since 2018

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Adviser numbers saw a quarterly rise for the first time in five years, according to the latest Musical Chairs report from Adviser Ratings.

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What are millionaire stockholders’ top investments?

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New data has explored the most popular holdings of over 1,000 millionaire investors on the Selfwealth platform, with almost a third being held in self-managed superannuation funds.

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Over 17,000 AFCA complaints received during the pandemic

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Since 11 March 2020, the financial services ombudsman has registered over 17,000 COVID-related complaints relating to banking, insurance and other financial services.

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Longevity in advice: The three levers of sustainable revenue growth

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Sustainable cashflow is the apex for financial advice firms today and growth can be a bitter pill to swallow amid growing compliance and administration costs, writes Umesh Banga.

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AusSuper issues $70m refund to around 100,000 members

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Around 100,000 AustralianSuper members could receive refunds as the fund sets aside $70 million after a processing failure regarding multiple member accounts.

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AMP loses over 150 advisers in a year

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Whilst micro-AFSLs’ numbers continue to grow, larger licensees including AMP and Insignia Financial are struggling to hold down their advisers.

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Morningstar wealth head to take over as ANZ MD

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Morningstar's managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Jamie Wickham, is to depart the business after 17 years and will be replaced by the firm’s wealth head.

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ASX ETF trading value drops 42% in April

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The Australian ETF industry saw trading values fall to their lowest values in over two years as April’s figure was almost half its March value.

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ESG information to continue to overwhelm advisers

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It will be impossible to find a “sweet spot” of how much information on ESG is appropriate and advisers can expect overwhelming volumes to continue to be necessary for compliance, according to a panel.

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The power dynamics prompting sudden ESG portfolio changes

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A change in power dynamics can mean the need to change an investment strategy’s ESG approach overnight, according to a panel of advisers.

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