Just one of the nearly 50 systemic issues reported by AFCA to regulators in the second half of FY24 related to investments and advice, a report has uncovered....

Two Sydney-based financial advice firms are set to join forces to create a “stronger, more resilient” advice offering with a combined AUM of $1.3 billion....

Praemium is pivoting the business to offer a “white gloves” service as it launches a three-year strategy to be the leading platform for high-net-worth advice....

ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has described the problem of telemarketers encouraging people to switch their super as “the worst behaviour”, and one where the regulator ...

Financial advice and its associated technology have been identified by industry experts as key hotspots in the Australian M&A landscape. ...

Viridian Advisory’s Brett Arnol has detailed how the firm’s partnership with CFS is fostering the next generation of advisers through its Professional Year program....

Perth advisory firm Capital Partners Private Wealth Advisers has announced a new managing director to take over from David Andrew as he steps down after 25 years....

The FAAA is hopeful that it can achieve co-regulation by 2030, acting as a stepping stone towards its ultimate goal of a fully self-regulated financial advice profession ...

Advice businesses that directly contract offshore workers are exposed to legal challenges in light of a recent Fair Work Commission decision, writes Danielle Cornelissen,...

A team of specialists can provide a better experience for clients, according to Findex, with advisers and accountants urged to have a close relationship. ...

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

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...

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Funds managers are being urged by financial advisers to improve their “outdated” education and communication about alternative funds as they actively target them towards ...