FINANCIAL ADVICE

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Research conducted by Elixir Consulting and Lonsec has quantified the efficiency gains of using managed accounts in financial advice practices in hours per week saved....

Financial planning

Research from CoreData has seen trust levels in financial planners return to pre-royal commission levels, as this CEO underscores the impact of strong optimism in the adv...

Financial planning

With the FY24 reporting season behind us, five major financial advice licensees are looking to achieve growth either through inorganic activity or internal expansion....

Financial planning

The Institute of Financial Professionals Australia has partnered with advice fintech moneyGPS, giving its members and their clients access to the platform....

Financial planning

Two CEOs and a recent report have underscored how the current period of M&A, led by large buyer groups, is redefining the financial advice profession and creating a notab...

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The regulator says it secured $32.2 million in civil penalties and nine criminal convictions in the six months to 30 June....

Financial planning

The Financial Advice Association Australia is concerned those working as paraplanners will be unaware of their ability to transition to an adviser, under the proposed new...

Financial planning

A former Melbourne financial planner, Bradley Grimm, has been sentenced for dishonest conduct regarding the transfer of self-managed super fund assets....

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Financial advisers have added at least 5.7 per cent in value to their clients over the past year, according to Russell Investments, and the firm has shared recommendation...

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National advisory firm Fitzpatricks Financial Group has appointed Andrew Fairweather as its new group chief executive, replacing Jodie Blackledge who steps back after fou...

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Compliance and risk consultancy Assured Support has pinpointed five common compliance mistakes made by financial advice firms, borne from small oversights that can quickl...

Expert Analysis

With more women aged 35-50 engaged in their finances and investments than ever, the cohort is a growing demographic for financial advice firms to work with, writes Nina K...

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The licensee has become the second-largest wealth management advice firm in Australia, with its funds under advice hitting $34.2 billion in FY24....

Financial planning

Hoxton Capital Management has rebranded its business to have a greater focus on wealth management and technology....

Financial planning

E&P Financial Group says outstanding legacy issues related to the Dixon Advisory collapse have been resolved, passing the buck for its compensation onto financial adviser...

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4 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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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...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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