Market researchers launch program to support time-poor advisers

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Market research firm, Agile Market Intelligence, has announced a new initiative to provide financial advisers with visibility over popular and fast-growing managed funds and ETFs.

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Praemium flags major AI investment ahead

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Praemium has said it is open to investing in artificial intelligence “in a big way” as it believes it can transform the business and details how it is already being used by the firm.

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Fixed income funds bucking managed fund fee trends

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Research by Morningstar has found fixed income funds are bucking a general trend around managed fund fee dispersion with a smaller fee dispersion compared to equity ones.

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Pinnacle takes $142m stake in UK and US fund managers

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million.

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‘Oaktree is only the start’: Overseas bidders target financial advice

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The strategic partnership with Oaktree Capital and AZ NGA is likely to pave the way for overseas players looking to enter the Australian financial advice market, according to experts.

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Lifting revenue per client tops advisers’ priority list

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Increasing revenue per client is a strategic priority for over half of financial advice businesses, a new report has found, with documented processes being a key way to achieving this.

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Centrepoint Alliance makes senior distribution hire

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Centrepoint Alliance has hired a head of distribution for platforms and investment management as its new IconiQ platform goes live.

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Kaplan urges advisers to meet education deadline

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The education provider has encouraged all financial advisers to avoid a “last-minute scramble” in meeting education requirements prior to the 31 December 2025 deadline.

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Metrics expands private credit range with retail fund

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Metrics Credit Partners is expanding its private credit fund range with a managed fund for retail investors following investor demand.

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Fiducian welcomes new superannuation GM

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Fiducian Group has appointed its next general manager of superannuation to lead its flagship super offering following the retirement of Ross Martin.

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