Double-digit new adviser growth holds steady

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The financial advice industry has enjoyed another week of strong new entrant numbers, totalling nearly 40 for the past fortnight, thanks to the latest exam passes.

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Submissions now open for the Australian Wealth Management Awards 2025

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Momentum Media’s wealth publishing network – comprising InvestorDaily, ifa, SMSF Adviser, Money Management, and Super Review – is proud to launch the annual Australian Wealth Management Awards.

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Challenger’s FUM falls by $5.9bn in Q3

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Negative market movements, coupled with net outflows, have prompted a near $6 billion decline for Challenger’s funds management business in Q3.

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Investment info firm acquires SA wealth practice

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Investment information firm Equity Story has signed a binding heads of agreement to acquire South Australian financial advisory and stockbroker Baker Young for $4.2 million.

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PGIM Real Estate appoints deputy head of APAC

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The real estate investment manager has positioned the APAC region for future growth with an internal promotion to the newly created role of deputy head of Asia Pacific

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Relative Return Unplugged: ‘The largest trade war in modern history’

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In this week’s episode of Relative Return Unplugged, Dr Vladimir Tyazhelnikov from the University of Sydney’s Sc

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Adviser focus prompts platform cash flow jump for AMP

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Net cash flow on AMP’s platforms saw a substantial jump in the last quarter to $740 million, while its new digital advice offering boosted flows to superannuation and investment.

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Insignia updates on 2 PE bidders

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Insignia Financial has provided an update on the status of its private equity bidders as an initial six-week due diligence period comes to an end.

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‘Beyond opportunistic’: Judge details former adviser’s $4.4m theft

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A judge has detailed how individuals lent as much as $1.1 million each to former financial adviser Anthony Del Vecchio, only learning when they contacted his employer that nothing had ever been invested.

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Mason Stevens CEO on its PE-fuelled growth trajectory

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Having rejected the possibility of an IPO, Mason Stevens’ CEO details why the wealth platform went down the PE route and how it intends to accelerate its growth ambitions in financial advice.

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