Two advisers say M&A is becoming a “contact sport” as competition heats up to acquire attractive advice firms, while a lack of new entrants creates roadblocks in organic ...

Global investment manager Fidante has formed a strategic partnership with a London-based asset manager to secure exclusive distribution rights across the APAC region....

Bravura Solutions has appointed a new chair and deputy chair to take over from departing Matthew Quinn, while Shezad Okhai picks up another responsibility....

AMP and HUB24 have shared the areas where they are seeking future adviser growth, with HUB24 targeting adding more than 2,000 advisers to the platform....

Regal Partners has passed $20 billion in funds under management, helped by $723 million in net inflows during the last three months. ...

ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has detailed the regulator’s intentions to conduct surveillance on licensees and advisers who are recommending managed accounts, noting a ...

Allianz Retire+ has announced major leadership changes with the appointment of a new CEO and distribution heads to help expand its presence across the wealth channel....

Record flows into iShares ETFs helped BlackRock’s assets under management reach US$13.5 trillion in the third quarter, but it reported outflows from the APAC region....

Vanguard has launched a suite of five model portfolios in partnership with Lonsec Investment Solutions to offer active-passive solutions for financial advisers....

The industry can expect to see more partnerships in the retirement income space in the future, enabling firms to progress their innovation, according to a panel....

Those large AFSLs are among the groups experiencing the most adviser growth, indicating they are ready to expand following a period of transition and stabilisation after...

AMP has reported a 61 per cent rise in inflows to its platform, with net cash flow passing $1 billion for the quarter, but superannuation fell back into outflows....

The Federal Court has dismissed a conflicted remuneration case brought by ASIC against the director of life insurance distributor Freedom Group, where Bali holidays and V...

A possible acquisition of data provider Iress is becoming a greater likelihood after the firm announced it is engaging with multiple interested parties....

Australian Ethical funds under management were $14.3 billion at the end of September, with its investment division seeing inflows return after outflows in the previous qu...

JP Morgan Asset Management has identified Australia as an “emerging growth market” as it seeks to double its assets under management in the Asia-Pacific region in the nex...

While efficiency remains a top priority for Australian advisers, State Street has revealed the profession is now juggling this desire with the need to maintain personalis...

An adviser has received a written reprimand from the Financial Services and Credit Panel after failing to meet his CPD requirements, the panel’s first action since June....

The “experiment” away from vertical integration has been a mistake, according to Clime’s Michael Baragwanath, and Clime is positioning to benefit via advice and fund mana...

In this episode of Relative Return Insider, host Keith Ford and AMP chief economist Shane Oliver unpack the latest unemployment numbers and what they mean for a rate cut,...