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Funds management

As companies look to refine portfolios and adapt to regulatory changes, legal experts have flagged the financial services sector as one of the standout areas for M&A in t...

Financial planning

While a fixed-term fee agreement is a valid alternative for advisers finding difficulty in the ongoing fee arrangement requirements, they need to ensure their fee chargin...

Features

There is a raft of compliance obligations coming into place over the next few months and advisers need to ensure they have all their ducks in a row to avoid any breaches,...

People & Products

The Government has appointed Joe Longo as its chair, replacing James Shipton....

People & Products

Ruth Stringer has been appointed by Herbert Smith Freehills to its Australian financial services team in Sydney....

People & Products

ANZ has announced the appointment of Ken Adams as group general counsel, succeeding Bob Santamaria....

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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’...

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Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...

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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...

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AMP has agreed in principle to settle an advice and insurance class action that commenced in 2020 related to historic commission payment activity. ...

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Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings ...

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ASIC has released the results of the latest financial adviser exam, held in November 2025....

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