How could the ALRC report change financial advice?

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The release of ALRC’s final report into financial services legislation has highlighted financial advice as a “significant” focus as it seeks to reduce costs and help advisers understand their obligations, alongside the Quality of Advice Review.

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Licensee with largest 2023 adviser gains continues growth in January

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The number of advisers who have joined since the start of the year has risen to 24, according to Wealth Data.

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ASIC agrees to extend adviser registration date

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Following statistics that thousands of financial advisers are yet to complete their financial adviser registration, ASIC has agreed to extend the deadline.

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How many advisers left in 2023?

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Wealth Data has tallied up the net movement of advisers seen in the financial advice industry during 2023, with only one subsector reporting positive growth.

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ALRC financial services legislation report reaches Parliament

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Clearer regulation and legislation for financial services is on the horizon as the Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry, first launched in September 2020, is tabled in Parliament today.

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Australian Ethical approaches $10bn after 39% rise in flows

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Funds under management at Australian Ethical are approaching $10 billion as net flows rise 39 per cent in the first half of FY2023–24.

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KKR seeks to educate advisers on alternatives usage

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KKR, global investment firm and majority owner of Colonial First State, has launched an education platform for financial advisers to educate them on alternative assets.

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Relative Return: Investing in a secure retirement

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In this episode of Relative Return, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Amanda Gardner, National Strategy Manager at Challenger, to examine the latest retirement income innovations.

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T. Rowe Price moves underweight on Australian equities and bonds

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T. Rowe Price has moved underweight on both Australian equities and bonds after more than a year of neutral positioning as it is concerned about short-term earnings.

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Superannuation reverses losses with strong 2023 returns

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Super funds have delivered a strong 2023 calendar year result, bolstered by strong international share markets, successfully reversing losses of 4.6 per cent in the previous year.

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