FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

As the Australian financial advice industry undergoes transformative change, Adviser Ratings pinpoints five key trends characterising the future of the profession....

Financial planning

Over 70 per cent of financial advisers are regularly working with other specialists in tax, aged care and estate planning, according to Viridian, to meet increasingly com...

Financial planning

Following its recent partnership with Otivo, Colonial First State has now announced an arrangement with Viridian Advisory to offer unadvised members with one-off, topic-b...

Funds management

Funds managers are being urged by financial advisers to improve their “outdated” education and communication about alternative funds as they actively target them towards ...

Financial planning

The third quarter of 2024 saw the first positive increase in adviser numbers for 12 months, according to the latest quarterly Musical Chairs report, with new entrants ove...

Financial planning

ASIC’s Sarah Court has confirmed the regulator is carrying out systematic work on providers of unlicensed advice but admits it is a case of “whack-a-mole” when it comes t...

Financial planning

ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....

Financial planning

Deloitte’s Andrew Boal believes digital advice delivered by superannuation funds is years away yet from being able to solve the financial advice gap. ...

Financial planning

For financial advisers and business owners seeking to run a top advice firm, Adviser Ratings has shared the characteristics of these leaders from top firms focusing on “s...

Financial planning

Advice licensee Sequoia has shared an update on the streamlining of its operations, with investment in salaried advisers identified as an increased focus. ...

Financial planning

Half of financial advisers and wealth managers in Asia-Pacific plan to increase their clients’ exposure to private equity and multiprivate asset solutions, according to a...

Financial planning

The former Iress chief executive has joined an NSW advice firm, Profile Financial Services, as an independent non-executive director. ...

Financial planning

Natixis Investment Managers has highlighted the top five questions that Australian financial advisers are hearing from their clients amid increasing economic uncertainty ...

Financial planning

Superannuation fund Cbus has announced it will offer a financial advice offering for its members and their partners called Advice Essentials Plus....

Financial planning

Rhombus Advisory and WT Financial Group are among the AFSLs seeing adviser declines this week, as only three new entrants join the profession....

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