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Amid regulatory simplification, ASIC has outlined its efforts in making regulation clearer and accessible, as well as unveiled a roadmap for financial advisers on their o...
Financial planning
While technology is seen by many as the key to solving efficiency challenges for advisers, a consultancy head has argued that advisers themselves are contributing to this...
Financial planning
Findings from Russell Investments has shown clients are struggling to understand fee structures when receiving advice, even if the advisers believe they are transparent....
Financial planning
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
Financial planning
Centrepoint Alliance, the third-largest advice licensee, has reported 40 per cent growth in its managed accounts business, but profits fell by a third....
Financial planning
ASIC has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Equity Trustees for its role in the Shield Master Fund failure....
Financial planning
More than 25 winners have been announced at the second annual Australian Wealth Management Awards. ...
Financial planning
HUB24 has added almost 600 advisers in the 2025 financial year as the platform capitalises on opportunities presented in wealth management....
Financial planning
Wealth Architects has acquired a Cairns-based advice practice as it seeks to expand its national advice presence....
Financial planning
A Gold Coast-based financial adviser has been banned for four years by the corporate regulator after he provided inappropriate advice for Next Generation Advice regarding...
Financial planning
With $34.9 million in cash on its balance sheet, Fiducian executive chairman Indy Singh has said the licensee won’t be rushed into making large advice acquisitions or pay...
Financial planning
The impending retirement of financial advisers in their 50s could see the profession face significant succession challenges over the coming decade and younger advisers ma...
Funds management
With 40 per cent of advice practices looking to increase their ETF usage, the next frontier being embraced is smart beta ETFs with flows doubling in July, providers have ...
Financial planning
The shift in scale and consolidation has led to substantial growth in large privately owned licensees, which have tipped past 20 per cent of advisers for the first time t...
Financial planning
The former director of United Global Capital has received a decision from the Administrative Review Tribunal regarding an appeal of his 10-year ban from providing financi...
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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...