FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

After surviving significant evolutions of the Australian financial advice industry, The Advisers Association is now celebrating a century of advocating for advisers....

Financial planning

A panel of advisers have argued charging fees accordingly is a top priority for the industry, but Peloton Partners has found firms are reluctant to increase them until th...

Financial planning

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

Financial planning

Traditional relationships between advisers and business development managers are evolving, with the expectations for them to provide meaningful guidance to the advice pra...

Financial planning

Adviser losses this week are quadruple the same period a year ago, with the industry falling into negative territory for the last 12 months. ...

Funds management

Wealth managers who lack expertise in alternatives could find themselves at risk of losing clients, according to iCapital, with a shift towards evergreen funds already at...

Financial planning

Despite the perception that short-term market events shouldn’t affect portfolio decisions, Praemium research finds 60 per cent of advisers have made portfolio changes in ...

Financial planning

International advice group Findex has appointed a senior individual to spearhead its M&A and growth operations across Australia and New Zealand, seeking to make the brand...

Financial planning

Multiple industry organisations have shared their thoughts on AFCA’s proposed rules amendment, supporting the idea of firms being named publicly when they fail to comply ...

Funds management

Ahead of the approaching end of the financial year, State Street has shared five tips for advisers who are using ETFs in their client portfolios. ...

Financial planning

Licensee Centrepoint Alliance has completed the acquisition of Brighter Super’s annual review service advice book, via Financial Advice Matters. ...

Expert Analysis

With the end of financial year fast approaching, this may be an optimal time to start a discussion with families about future succession planning, writes Peter Leggett. ...

Financial planning

There is a gap in the market for Australian advisers to help individuals with succession planning as the country has been noted by Capital Group for being overly “hands o...

Financial planning

Having peaked at more than 40 per cent growth since the first M&A bid, Insignia Financial shares have returned to earth six months later as the company awaits a final dec...

Financial planning

Investors in Australia have among the highest return expectations in the world, according to Natixis Investment Managers, targeting double-digit growth above inflation fr...

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