Online financial advice platform Otivo has made an internal promotion to chief advice officer to ensure the firm’s advisers are providing suitable and compliant advice....
As investors increasingly seek to embed ESG considerations in their portfolios, a specialist adviser has offered tips for financial planners who may feel overwhelmed in t...
The majority of advisers are failing to proactively understand their clients’ needs and satisfaction, with just one in four practices formally seeking feedback in the las...
Far too few wealth managers are capitalising on the opportunity presented by disruptive technology to deliver personalised investment solutions to the mass affluent demog...
Having sold Madison to Infocus earlier this year, Clime has now set up a new financial advice licensee with eight advisers....
Iress has revealed the number of clients per adviser that top advice firms serve, as well as how many client meetings they conduct each week....
In an environment of M&A, CA ANZ has stated any company looking to acquire an advice firm should be prepared to bear responsibility for any compensation to aggrieved clie...
Market research firm, Agile Market Intelligence, has announced a new initiative to provide financial advisers with visibility over popular and fast-growing managed funds ...
The strategic partnership with Oaktree Capital and AZ NGA is likely to pave the way for overseas players looking to enter the Australian financial advice market, accordin...
ASIC has cancelled a Sydney AFSL for failing to pay a $64,000 AFCA determination related to inappropriate advice, which then had to be paid by the CSLR. ...
A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...
Investment executives say the benefits of real assets for client portfolios can “absolutely” outweigh the illiquidity risk, provided there is a good understanding of its ...
South Australian financial advice and accounting business Perks has extended its paid parental leave program from 12 to 26 weeks, putting it on par with big four firms....
Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...
Centrepoint Alliance says it is “just getting started” as it looks to drive growth via expanding all three streams of advisers within the business....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...