Advisers' crypto hesitancy feeding into client allocations

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With advisers expressing a reluctance to invest in cryptocurrency, advised clients are tending to have a smaller allocation to the asset than their unadvised peers.

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How should advisers navigate increasing their fees?

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A panel of advisers have argued charging fees accordingly is a top priority for the industry, but Peloton Partners has found firms are reluctant to increase them until the business pressure is “unavoidable”.

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Fintech firm appoints ex-ANZ head as board executive

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Financial services software and technology provider Fin365 has appointed a new executive chairman to the board to support the firm’s strategic growth plans.

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ETF inflows rocket YTD for Vanguard and Betashares

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Helped by adviser demand, year-to-date flows into the two-largest ETF providers are more than double the volume they were at the same time last year as Vanguard’s largest ETF passes $20 billion.

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Advisers favour benefits from equal weighted ETFs

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Equal weighted ETFs are gaining ground with financial advisers, according to AUSIEX, as they believe they can bring balance to client portfolios.

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Global X targets $20bn AUM by 2027

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ETF provider Global X has surpassed $10 billion in assets under management and is now targeting to double this figure by 2027.

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FSCP raps adviser over ‘extraordinary fees’ for inappropriate advice

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to switch their superannuation into a poorly performing product.

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Perennial Partners takes majority stake in responsible manager

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Perennial Partners has acquired a majority stake in Melior Investment Management which will see it take over management of the Melior Australian Impact Fund.

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The business model set to drive EOFY losses

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With adviser losses set to continue, Wealth Data founder Colin Williams has detailed which business model is likely to drive the exodus.

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Betashares eyes private markets arena

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Betashares is preparing to enter the private asset space, with the ETF provider set to unveil plans to roll out a suite of unlisted funds starting with a US private credit offering.

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