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With a quarter of AFSLs being held by single authorised representatives, is the rise of self-licensing and market fragmentation making it harder for ASIC to monitor the s...
Financial planning
A licensing head is hopeful that the DBFO legislation will make it easier for financial advisers to switch licensees, as extensive paperwork means they face a heavy burde...
Financial planning
More than half of the past 13 weeks of Q3 enjoyed a rise in financial adviser numbers, according to Wealth Data figures, an improvement on the same time a year ago....
Financial planning
After making a name for themselves on the footy field and the tennis court, these two ex-sportsmen reflect on their journey into financial advice and what they learnt alo...
Financial planning
The Financial Advice Association Australia has revealed a significant 94 per cent of advised clients trust their adviser to act in their best interests, marking an all-ti...
Financial planning
Financial services group Tribel has entered into agreement to roll out an estate planning solution from Yodal to its financial advisers to offer greater visibility of the...
Financial planning
The platform has expanded its wealth management suite with a new solution designed for financial advisers who service high-net-worth investors....
Funds management
Almost all financial advisers are using ETFs in their client portfolios, up from 87 per cent in 2020, according to VanEck....
Funds management
InvestSMART has announced a partnership with online platform Market Matters to launch a new investment offering with four diversified portfolios....
Financial planning
Money Management compiles ASIC’s enforcement action against financial advisers and licensees during the third quarter of 2024, including sentencing, bannings and FSCP act...
Funds management
Reach Alternative Investments CEO, Sam Phillips, says its strategic alliance with HUB24 will “expedite its expansion” into the wealth market as it embarks on discussions ...
Financial planning
The final terms of reference for the Dixon Advisory inquiry have been released by the Senate economics references committee, and advisers have just over five weeks to mak...
Financial planning
The rising costs of operating a financial advice practice has been ranked as the number one challenge for advisers today, outpacing administrative and compliance burdens....
Financial planning
While hiring new staff in a financial advice practice inevitably incurs expenses, Striver’s Alisdair Barr says the greater business cost can come from losing the skills o...
Financial planning
With only one-quarter of advice practices actively seeking feedback from clients, the Financial Advice Association Australia has emphasised why this is a critical tool fo...
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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...