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Financial planning
Looking at annual turnover statistics, Insignia has the highest annual adviser turnover rate of the big five licensees while Morgans has easily the lowest rate of turnove...
Financial planning
AMP is questioning how it can engage independent financial advisers, acknowledging its advice business has been running at a substantial loss. ...
People & Products
AMP has sold its international infrastructure equity business for an upfront consideration of $462 million, days after selling its domestic infrastructure arm to Dexus....
Financial planning
AMP Limited has entered into an agreement for the sale of Collimate Capital’s real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus Funds Management, for $250 ...
Financial planning
Platforms are seeing strong growth of products themed around ESG with assets in those funds outpacing those in non-ESG options, Money Management data has found....
Financial planning
AMP Limited has confirmed that it is in discussion with multiple parties, including Dexus, regarding the potential sale of assets and businesses of Collimate Capital....
Financial planning
The lack of major changes for financial planners are a “reasonably positive” development, according to the Financial Planning Association of Australia, while technology m...
Funds management
Money Management looks for equity funds that have been able to combine the best returns of their peer group with the lowest volatility....
People & Products
Several AMP managers have moved this week with HSBC Asset Management hiring its listed infrastructure equity team and Maple-Brown Abbott hiring away two small-cap manager...
Funds management
AMP has announced the successful completion of the sale of its global equities and fixed income business to Macquarie Asset Management, part of Macquarie Group....
People & Products
North has added 18 investment options to its platform, covering equities, property, bonds and technology....
Features
Following the acquisition of Synchron, WT Financial Group has said it is set to become Australia’s third-largest adviser group by adviser numbers, writes Oksana Patron....
Funds management
With the US Federal Reserve increasing its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.50%, fund managers and economists have weighed in on the impact for Australian investors....
Financial planning
WT Financial Group’s acquisition of Synchron will improve efficiencies for advisers, according to chief executive Keith Cullen, as it creates the third-largest financial ...
Funds management
AMP Capital has revised down its 2022 global GDP outlook because of the Russia/Ukraine war while predicting a short-term hit to Australian growth following recent floodin...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...