Morgan Stanley in crosshairs as Icahn losses mount

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Morgan Stanley has joined Jefferies in being named as one of the banks that advised investors who have lost up to 40 per cent of their money in Carl Icahn’s NASDAQ-listed conglomerate.

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AZ NGA partners with HNW advice group

HNWI AZ NGA advice firm

AZ NGA has announced a strategic partnership with Rose Partners, a Melbourne-based accounting and advisory business with a high-net-worth and healthcare professional client base.

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BlackRock appoints head of client business

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BlackRock Australia has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins as head of client business in Vict

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AMP executive joins MLC Life

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The insurer has appointed Craig Dainton, former director of strategic projects and deputy chief financial officer at AMP, as general manager of customer and adviser operations.

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Will structural inflation be the end of property growth?

CoreLogic housing property investment

Australians like to believe property values double every 10 years. It doesn’t — and the next decade could see annual growth rates of around 3 per cent as we navigate a new era of structural inflation.

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Advice complaints on the decline but ‘getting more complex’: AFCA

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Monthly complaints have fallen, but they could rise again by opening the scope of advice to other providers, according to AFCA lead ombudsman for investments and advice Shail Singh.

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Why Abood believes funds could struggle without digital strategies

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In questioning whether financial advice is “too complex” for the average Australian, Sarah Abood has reiterated the importance of digital tools to address accessibility concerns.

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Former Future Fund chief technology officer joins Praemium

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The investment platform has appointed Richard Large as chief technology officer, a former CTO at Australia’s $250 billion sovereign wealth fund.

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Where does relevant provider registration with ASIC now stand?

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ASIC’s senior executive leader, Leah Sciacca, has provided an update on the status of financial adviser registration with the regulator since it was delayed in November 2022.

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Invest Blue invests $2m in Lumiant’s digital platform

Invest Blue Lumiant digital technology

The national financial advice firm has announced a strategic partnership with Lumiant to build a cloud-based platform that would boost advice clients’ engagement and satisfaction.

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