In a rare speech, former High Court justice, the Honourable Kenneth Hayne, has questioned whether advisers can ‘stand in more than one canoe’, when it comes to conflict of interest between client and product provider.
Peter Orszag, chief executive of financial advisory since 2019, has been named CEO of Lazard, effective 1 October 2023.
Count has announced the successful acquisition of financial advice business Affinia from TAL, welcoming around 100 advisers to its national community.
Scott Hartley is to depart AMP as the firm scraps his CEO of Australian wealth management role while CFO Peter Fredricson will depart after less than a year in the position.
EXCLUSIVE Magellan boss David George has been busy creating a culture of inclusion where fresh investment ideas are generated from the bottom up and meetings are short and sharp.
EXCLUSIVE Six months into the role, Praemium’s chief strategy officer, Denis Orrock, has explained how he is positioning the platform technology company for growth.
Treasury has issued a consultation paper detailing the proposed levy figures for APRA and ASIC in 2023-24.
Pinnacle’s founder, Ian Macoun, has explained how he has structured the firm with its affiliate boutiques in order to avoid the negative impact of key person risk.
One of Australia’s leading providers of digital advice solutions has entered voluntary administration.
Around a quarter of the population would benefit from advice via commission compared to fee-based advice, particularly younger investors, according to Franklin Templeton’s chief executive, Jenny Johnson.
