‘No free lunch’ for advisers in alternatives

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There may be a huge influx of alternatives coming to the market, but timing and access difficulties mean advisers can easily end up disappointed with their selection, according to Morningstar global CIO Dan Kemp.

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Iress refutes alleged ‘threat actor’ statements over cyber incident

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Iress has issued an update denying the validity of “certain statements” made by an alleged threat actor, following a cyber incident last weekend.

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‘No big wins’ for advice sector in 2024 budget

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The FSC and FAAA have pinpointed the small wins and losses in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget, noting that successfully achieving change can be a “hard grind” for the profession.

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Crypto promoter pleads guilty to providing unlicensed financial services

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An NSW individual has pleaded guilty to one criminal charge of providing unlicensed financial services after promoting crypto investments at national seminars.

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T. Rowe Price reluctant to up Australian allocation

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T. Rowe Price believes Australian growth is successfully managing to shrug off consumer weakness, but the firm’s multi-asset team is not yet positive enough to increase its underweight position.

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Operating as Entireti: Fortnum CEO unpacks new parent brand

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With Fortnum Private Wealth and Professional Financial Services now unified under the Entireti umbrella company, CEO Neil Younger has detailed to Money Management the firm’s new direction and future expansion.

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‘Back in black’: New entrants turn YTD adviser numbers positive

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Financial adviser numbers are “back in black” for the year to date, thanks to 50 new entrants joining the industry over the last four weeks.

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Fidante closes Aussie small-caps affiliate

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Fidante affiliate NovaPort Capital has announced the closure of its small cap and micro-cap funds, citing expected declining flows.

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Relative Return: What can we learn from behavioural finance?

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In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew speaks with Steve Johnson, founder and CIO at Forager Funds Management, about the impact of human psychology on investing and whether fund managers can ever beat algorithms.

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Over 1 in 10 Aussies plan to pass down $1m and more

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Australia’s looming intergenerational wealth transfer remains a crucial opportunity for financial advisers, with 14 per cent of consumers looking to transfer $1 million or more.

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