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Funds management

The Federal Court has made one of its first decisions on the application of financial services law regarding crypto assets for fintech company Block Earner....

People & Products

Boutique asset manager Aldersley Capital has partnered with online platform OpenInvest to launch a new investing solution to reach a broader audience of high-net-worth in...

Expert Analysis

If the licensee structure is to be removed – or even if it’s here to stay – the imperative for businesses is to evolve or cease to exist, writes Shaun Green. ...

People & Products

Financial software firm Bravura has hired a chief people officer, fresh from transforming the culture at AMP. ...

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joseph Longo says the regulator is conducting a review into the use of artificial intelligence in financial advice as it explores how to prevent AI harm to con...

People & Products

Wealth management and advice technology firm GBST has appointed a head of Asia Pacific, joining from SS&C Technologies. ...

Financial planning

Hyper-personalisation is among changes that wealth managers could be offering in 2024 as they embrace technology to benefit their clients. ...

Financial planning

Digitised financial advice solutions will continue enabling the mass-scale provision of advice from superannuation funds and allow new entrants to join the market, GBST’s...

Funds management

JPMAM has partnered with financial technology platform iCapital to give Australian wholesale investors access to its alternative investments suite, while also launching t...

Expert Analysis

The promise of digital advice tools to address the supply/demand inequity is no longer a dream but a very present reality, writes Shaun Green....

People & Products

Andrew Proebstl, chief executive at legalsuper for almost two decades, is set to join the advisory board of a burgeoning investment app Tanggram as it expands its offerin...

People & Products

The fintech has appointed an interim wealth CEO to succeed Harry Mitchell, who takes on additional responsibilities in the UK, and has flagged superannuation as a growth ...

Financial planning

Advisers may not be required to provide lengthy SOAs to clients in the future but financial plans must still be prioritised, says this fintech executive. ...

Financial planning

Reporting its quarterly results for the three months to 30 June, the firm said it has seen funds under administration increase by $4.4 billion although outflows remain at...

Financial planning

Driven by technological efficiencies, advisers are doing more with less and witnessing increased profitability, according to a survey of over 120 practices. ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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 ...

5 months ago

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. ...

3 weeks 4 days ago

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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