ASIC believes advice licensees are the “first line of defence” when it comes to future product failures and is urging them to monitor their approved product lists.
Clime Investment Management is overhauling the selection process for its APLs, with managing director Michael Baragwanath describing the threat of a product failure affecting clients as “pure nightmare fuel”.
Fitzpatricks Financial Group chief executive Andrew Fairweather has taken over responsibility for the group’s private wealth subsidiary as its general manager of advice transitions to a new internal initiative.
Sequoia Financial Group non-executive director Charles Sweeney has stepped down from the board of the licensee after six years.
FNZ has signed a five-year partnership with Microsoft to “transform wealth management” through technology and artificial intelligence, and create an improved adviser experience.
A former financial adviser has been charged over dishonest conduct, having allegedly encouraged individuals to acquire shares in his firm’s robotic trading technology, resulting in losses of at least $850,000.
Global X will expand its ETF range of exchange-traded funds next month with a low-cost Australian equity product as it chases ambitions of becoming a top issuer of ETFs in Australia.
Flows into Australasian sustainable funds have moved back into outflow territory in the second quarter of 2025 driven by US$400 million in redemptions from passive funds.
A new report from the Financial Services Council has detailed what advisers value the most from their licensee, as well as the time and cost savings from being part of an AFSL.
