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One of Canada’s largest fund managers has inked a deal to buy 80 per cent of Grant Samuel Funds Management. ...

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Financial planning

YTML has launched a new platform to help advisers enter the fintech space....

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Life/Risk

The life insurance industry cannot move on from LIF until performance guidelines are set, Bombora believes....

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Financial planning

The Victorian Supreme Court has prevented a law firm from proceeding with a proposed class action against IOOF in relation to allegations that it breached its obligations...

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Funds management

Financial software provider, Bravura Solutions Limited, has announced an initial public offering of shares in a bid to raise a total of $148 million....

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Life/Risk

The life insurance industry is missing out on an opportunity by just having half a dozen providers on APLs without basis, according to a panel....

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Financial planning

IOOF has switched its focus to advisers, with a restructured service to focus on clients, rather than a product-based sales approach....

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Financial planning

ASIC’s guidance on digital advice providers’ accountability is controversial as traditional advisers may use technology to automate seemingly trivial documentation, accor...

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Financial planning

Australian advisers reported feeling most challenged by their professional environment due to regulatory and compliance burden, compared to the rest of the world....

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Financial planning

Challenger has announced it would be providing annuity products through AMP’s platforms, and to provider of Australian dollar annuity and life insurance products in Japan...

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Superannuation

The outperformance of industry super funds over the bank-owned ones is driven by culture and investment philosophy, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA)....

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Financial planning

Advice clients were demanding integrated advice from their advisers, including mortgage broking or accounting services in addition to financial planning advice....

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Funds management

AtlasTrend has today announced a capital raising of $2.8 million to expand its online investment platform....

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Funds management

Wealth managers would need to overcome some resistance to win the trust of the Asia-Pacific’s HNWIs and better understand their needs, according to Capgemini’s report....

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has released the third tranche of the super reforms, saying it would be introduced into Parliament before the end of the year....

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