Wealth managers failing to capture mass affluent clients

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Far too few wealth managers are capitalising on the opportunity presented by disruptive technology to deliver personalised investment solutions to the mass affluent demographic, according to PwC.

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How are advice platforms integrating AI?

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ASX-listed platforms HUB24, Netwealth, and Praemium have used their AGMs to detail how they are using artificial intelligence to improve their processes and the innovative opportunities it presents.

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JANA poaches Ignition Advice CTO

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JANA Investment Advisers has hired the chief technology officer of Ignition Advice as its new general manager of technology and data.

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Ausbil expands distribution team with research house role

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Ausbil has expanded its distribution team with the hire of a manager for investment research and consulting, following the exit of its head of wholesale distribution in July.

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Adviser sees registration suspended over ROA usage

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The FSCP has announced its latest verdict, suspending an adviser’s registration for failing to comply with his obligations when providing advice to three clients.

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Clime enacts urgent corrective actions after shareholder backlash

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Clime Investment Management has faced shareholder backlash around “unsatisfactory” financial results and is enacting cost reductions and urgent corrective action to return the business to profitability by Q1 2025.

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Clime sets up new advice licensee post-Madison divestment

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Having sold Madison to Infocus earlier this year, Clime has now set up a new financial advice licensee with eight advisers.

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‘Spiritually different’: How to select a private markets manager

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Amid a growing appetite for alternatives, investment executives have shared questions advisers should consider when selecting a private markets product compared to their listed counterparts.

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How many clients do top-performing advice practices see?

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Iress has revealed the number of clients per adviser that top advice firms serve, as well as how many client meetings they conduct each week.

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JBWere chief departs amid NAB restructure

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Chief executive Maria Lykouras is set to exit JBWere as the bank confirms it is “evolving” its operations for high-net-worth clients.

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