Former Class CEO steps up as Bravura chair

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Andrew Russell, who spent three years as chief executive of Class, has been appointed interim chair of Bravura Solutions as Neil Broekhuizen departs after 14 years.

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A busy Q1 2023 for ASIC

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With at least five financial adviser bans, including an adviser who falsified his exam result, the Austr

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Future2 expands scope as FPA’s Abood steps down

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The FPA’s Future2 Foundation will now include participants from the Association of Financial Advisers and the SMSF Association as board director Sarah Abood steps down.

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Exam passes prompt adviser gains

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There has been a net gain of 15 advisers joining the industry this week, including nine new entrants following their exam pass.

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Cboe completes 18-month tech migration

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Stock exchange Cboe has completed its technology migration, increasing its capacity to launch products and increase its market competition in Australia.

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Australian ETP market to reach $200bn by 2025

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Despite market volatility, some 42 products were launched in the last 12 months, and the ETP industry could reach a record $200 billion in the next three years, according to Global X.

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Successful practices will be increasing capacity in 2023: VBP

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With Australians warming up to the idea of advice since the QOA Review, firms are already seeing ‘overwhelming’ client volumes and need to be prepared to meet that demand.

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AAT refuses adviser’s stay application on ASIC ban

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Financial adviser Jeneve Matai’s ban for providing a ‘layered advice’ strategy would remain after his appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was refused.

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ALT Financial Group fined $123,000 for annual report failures

The holding company of an alternative asset manager has been fined $123,000 for failing to lodge annual financial report, the largest fine handed down from these breaches.

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Vanguard receives warning from NZ regulator for disclosure failure

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The global asset manager has received a formal warning from the New Zealand financial regulator after failing to disclose earlier ASIC infringement notices as required under a Trans-Tasman agreement.

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