5 years of the Hayne RC: 5 advisers reflect on industry progress

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Five years since the Hayne royal commission was released to the public in February 2019, Money Management speaks to five advisers who reflect on how the advice industry has been “changed forever”.

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5 years of the Hayne RC: FAAA’s Abood on whether banks will ever return to advice

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On the five-year anniversary of the Hayne royal commission, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood believes it will be a “tragedy” if the industry reverts back and shares her views on a possible return by banks to advice.

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Australian Ethical in partnership to launch infrastructure debt fund

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Ethical asset manager Australian Ethical has expanded its product range with an infrastructure debt fund, in association with specialist manager Infradebt.

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Count-Diverger see adviser losses ahead of merger

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Losses at Count and Diverger, which are set to merge in March, have wiped out the double-digit adviser gains seen last week.

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Higher salaries ahead in a ‘watershed moment’ for advice

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Adviser Ratings has revealed that over 60 per cent of financial advice practices are enjoying profit margins above 20 per cent, heralding a new era of salary growth, stability and innovation for the profession.

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ASIC’s January activity hints at increased enforcement action

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ASIC kicked off the year with its first licence cancellation and a contempt of court application as it states it is seeking to send a “clear compliance and deterrence message” to its regulated entities.

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Relative Return: Will it be a boom year for Aussie equities?

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In this episode of Relative Return, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Matthew Haupt, lead portfolio manager of WAM Leaders, to discuss the stage three tax cuts and their impact on Australian equities.

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Former abrdn MD and F3 founder join recruitment advisory board

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Former abrdn managing director Brett Jollie and F3 founder Camilla Love are among appointments to the advisory board of Melbourne recruitment firm Kaizen.

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ATO launches learning platform to help run a small business

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With advisers opting to leave large licensees and set up their own business, the ATO has launched a new online learning platform to help small business owners meet their superannuation and tax obligations.

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Count announces its first acquisition of 2024

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The financial advisory business has made its first acquisition of the year, with one of its Victorian subsidiary firms purchasing an accounting practice.

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