A new report from the Financial Services Council has detailed what advisers value the most from their licensee, as well as the time and cost savings from being part of an AFSL.
Receiving advice and guidance has been identified as a factor making up a successful retail investment system. Vanguard has shared policy recommendations to ensure greater advice accessibility.
The pressure is on for technology providers as Investment Trends’ latest industry report reveals advisers are consolidating their platform use, directing the majority of funds to just one primary platform.
MLC Asset Management has reduced management fees on its MLC MultiSeries portfolios as advisers seek streamlined multi-asset investment solutions.
DASH Technology Group has announced a suite of enhancements for its core platform technology to better support advisers and the growing wholesale investment market.
With an ESG product labelling consultation currently ongoing, Zenith’s head of responsible investment agrees the existing system for funds is so unclear that people may be better off ignoring it.
One advice licensee has been identified as a leader in gains for the new financial year, having gained 16 advisers over the last four weeks, while two others have also seen double-digits.
While the acquisition of Insignia by CC Capital will help the business, Morningstar believes customer and adviser loyalty will be key as to whether it can regain its pre-royal commission standing.
Ascalon Capital has continued its raid of research houses with three appointments from Zenith, Evidentia and Lonsec, while Drummond Capital Partners has appointed a head of practice growth.
The global investment market is looking to China as a roadmap to success, as the nation pioneers technological development in AI and robotics, Australia-China Relations Institute Professor Marina Yue Zhang has said.
