The Federal Court has issued a seven-figure penalty against Lanterne Fund Services, a wholesale licensee which operated as a “licensee for hire”.

Ahead of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia annual conference in May, Zenith Investment Partners’ Dugald Higgins shares his thoughts on the evolving sector and the challenges it faces after a period of strong performance.

The top salaries for financial advisers have risen by more than a third in the past year in one state, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

JP Morgan Chase chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has stated it aims to eliminate the usage of proxy advisers by the end of 2024 in its asset management arm as he believes it is becoming difficult for portfolio managers to overrule their voting decisions.

Insignia Financial’s chief risk officer sheds light why the “multidimensional” risks of operating a financial advice licensee requires a holistic and curious approach.

ASIC has appealed the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss proceedings against Finder regarding a crypto-asset product.

Findex has announced private equity firm Mercury Capital will acquire a 40 per cent stake in the company from KKR as it seeks to triple in size in the next five years.