jamesmitchell

James Mitchell

James Mitchell is a senior financial services reporter with over ten years experience. He has covered the Murray Inquiry, the Hayne royal commission and the evolution of Australia's financial intermediary sectors since 2011, with a focus on banking, superannuation, mortgages and wealth management.

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9 February 2023

Financial advice technology provider Asendium believes paraplanners are the key to unlocking growth and efficiency for the Australian advice sector....

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8 February 2023

Praemium CEO, Anthony Wamsteker, is confident banks and super funds won’t be able to get away with poor or conflicted financial advice despite Quality of Advice recommend...

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17 January 2023

The FPA believes any fresh surge in demand for advice created by making it tax deductible will need to be met by new practices, rather than experienced planners. ...

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11 January 2023

One adviser may not be the best option for two generations, particularly if the parents are wholesale investors and the children are retail clients....

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11 January 2023

The World Bank has slashed its global growth forecasts for 2023 by 1.3% amid rising interest rates, inflationary pressures and ongoing geopolitical issues....

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8 January 2023

After a string of high-profile cyberattacks on major Australian corporates, this investment manager sees a key theme for equities in 2023....

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5 January 2023

Chris Haynes, head of equities at Equity Trustees Asset Management, says the full impact of RBA rate hikes is yet to be felt and there may be stockmarket bargains to pick...

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22 November 2022

Financial advice firms are increasingly looking to regulatory technology in an effort to offset the rising cost of compliance, according to a new report....

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21 November 2022

A Financial Services Council survey has found that women on average make up only 27% of investment teams....

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16 November 2022

Contrarian asset manager Allan Gray has informed financial advisers and investors of its decision to exit its platforms business, Allan Gray Solutions....

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