Prime Financial sees ‘strong tailwinds’ in private markets

Prime Financial Group has announced its FY24 results in what proved to be an “inflection point” for the firm, with further M&A activity and growth in the alternatives market ahead.

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Pacific Current divestments drive cost savings for business

Pacific Current noted FY24 was a “transformational year” as it made multiple divestments to create a lower cost structure for the business.

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‘Dislocation’ in investors’ understanding of private credit

With research houses raising concerns about the suitability of private credit funds for retail clients, a fund manager has acknowledged greater transparency is needed to protect investors who struggle to understand the risk.

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Knowledge gap persists on lifetime income market

There is a role for advisers to play in helping pre-retirees understand lifetime income solutions as clients say they lack comprehension of the products’ structure.

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Former Brisbane adviser found guilty of $5.9m fraud

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been found guilty of 28 counts of fraud where his clients lost $5.9 million.

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Platform migration causes adviser outflows for Insignia

The migration of the MLC platform to Expand caused disruption in platform flows for Insignia in FY24 as advisers “lost patience” with delays, while the firm flagged its reasoning behind the lack of dividend.

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Strong revenue drives staff growth for advice practices

The majority of financial advice practices enjoying revenue growth are putting this towards growing their adviser teams, according to new research.

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ASIC unveils strategic enforcement priorities for FY25

A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data security of AFSLs.

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ClearView prioritises wealth management exit

ClearView has said it expects to completely exit wealth management by the third quarter of FY25.

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Centrepoint Alliance shares FY24 results amid strong adviser growth

Centrepoint Alliance is optimistic of benefitting from licensee switching to grow organically and is set to boost funds under advice via a new investment platform in October.

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