‘Rising tide lifts all boats’ for platforms amid advice boom

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Rather than competing on fees, platforms are aiming to stand out by helping advisers achieve scale and efficiency in their practices, offering an even greater range of services to clients.

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Refining tech crucial for advice M&A prep

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As financial advice continues to be a major target for M&A, intelliflo has encouraged practices to improve their processes and data management before prospective buyers come knocking.

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Clime IM appoints 2 to business

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Clime Investment Management has appointed two to its operations team, focusing on managed funds, as it continues its cost-cutting process.

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Managed account consultants seen as valuable asset for advisers

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The acquisition of Evidentia Group by GDG shows how valuable the role and personal relationship with a managed account consultant has become to the financial advice industry, says IMAP’s Toby Potter.

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Janus Henderson strengthens Aussie ETF suite

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The global asset manager’s latest ETF has launched in response to rising adviser and investor demand for actively managed fixed income products.

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Relative Return Unplugged: The growing consensus for a February rate cut

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In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford, along with special gu

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Former Sydney adviser sentenced for dishonest conduct

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Former Sydney financial adviser, David Valvo, has been sentenced in court after pleading guilty to dishonest conduct.

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Over 4,000 advisers cutting it close for education deadline

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Time is “rapidly running out” for a critical group of 4,100 advisers if they wish to meet the deadline for their education requirements, according to Adviser Ratings.

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Viola’s Mann shares family office learnings for HNWs

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Viola Private Wealth’s latest hire, Angus Mann, details how he is harnessing his family office experience at Mutual Trust to help the firm meet the needs of its HNW client segment.

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ETFs buck January lull with $4.6bn inflows

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January saw $4.6 billion in inflows into ETFs, according to Betashares, with four Australian funds seeing the largest monthly inflows.

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