Super fund or adviser: Where do retirees turn for help?

TAL/superannuation-funds/retirement/financial-advice/

With superannuation funds and financial advisers being the top two sources of information for retirees, a TAL white paper has revealed which they turn to first.

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Senior industry execs join HeirWealth platform

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Newly launched wealth technology platform HeirWealth has appointed multiple senior industry figures to its advisory board, including former MLC CEO Geoff Lloyd as chair.

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T. Rowe Price hire to spearhead intermediary growth

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The global asset manager has appointed a Sydney-based relationship manager from Netwealth to strengthen its partnership with the financial adviser community.

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Clime to divest Madison in $2m sale

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Clime has entered into a heads of agreement to divest Madison Financial Group to a rival licensee for $2 million.

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Clients forecast shunning advisers in favour of tech by 2030

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Almost half of advised investors expect technology to become so advanced that they will no longer use a financial adviser by 2030, according to a global report by LSEG.

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Advice industry sees 1 ban each month in FY24

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There has been 11 financial advice-related bannings by ASIC since the start of the FY2023–24 financial year, equating to one every month.

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Investor or investment management: Which do clients value most?

morningstar/client-relationships/financial-advisers/

The role of a financial adviser is becoming more about investor management than investment management, according to Morningstar, with a greater emphasis placed by clients on soft skills.

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Alternative manager to establish $5bn private credit platform

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Alternative asset manager HMC Capital has announced it will acquire private real estate debt manager Payton Capital in a bid to establish a $5 billion private credit platform.

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How to ensure a successful onboarding post-M&A activity

M&A/mergers-and-acquisitions/hiring/

With more and more licensees looking at M&A activity, Business Health has shared 10 suggestions to ensure a successful onboarding process as the two firms come together.

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Former Millennium3 CEO to lead AZ NGA subsidiary

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AZ NGA subsidiary Nestworth, which recently acquired the financial advice business of Australian Unity, has appointed a former senior Insignia executive as CEO.

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