The Financial Services Council has launched the Digital Advice Expert Group to support policy development around digital advice adoption and ensure greater accessibility for Australians.

Two industry executives have highlighted why financial advice practices are less focused on adviser recruitment, as technology means they can service more clients with fewer staff.

Confusion around what classes as “sustainable” can lead to large fund performance differentials, making fund selection a material risk for advisers, according to Scientific Beta.

Despite fears under the first draft QAR bill, ASIC has confirmed that it does not expect superannuation trustees to check every Statement of Advice.

Iress has signed a three-year extension of its agreement with Count, enabling the financial services firm to continue using advice software Xplan to support its growth ambitions.

After five consecutive months of positive flows at Magellan, April saw $0.2 billion in institutional inflows offset by the same volume of retail outflows.

The ASX board has appointed Wayne Byres as a non-executive director, who previously served as APRA chair for more than eight years.

Single adviser-led firms continue to expand their footprint in the Australian advice ecosystem, Adviser Ratings research shows, as market conditions prove favourable for boutique practices.