Advised Australians are twice as likely to be happy with their financial situations than unadvised consumers, according to Generation Life, but cost and trust are holding unadvised ones back.
As ESG and sustainable funds continue to suffer outflows and the regulator cracks down on greenwashing, there has been a notable downturn in the number of launches and staff hires in this area.
HUB24 has seen a 44 per cent rise in quarterly platform net inflows during the first three months of FY25, while adviser numbers rose 17 per cent.
The fund manager has appointed a new head to lead its retail business, replacing Stephen Fletcher who has moved into a newly created role at Munro Partners.
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed an experienced research executive as its new group head of research following the departure of Bronwen Moncrieff.
With a quarter of AFSLs being held by single authorised representatives, is the rise of self-licensing and market fragmentation making it harder for ASIC to monitor the steadily growing number of licensees?
Over 300 finalists will compete for awards as ifa celebrates success at the ifa Excellence Awards, to be held on Thursday, 5 December.
Having divested its advice business in August, AMP is undergoing restructuring in at least four other departments amid a cost simplification program.
Blackwattle Investment Partners has revealed it will be launching a mentorship program to empower experienced female professionals into the funds management industry.
Pengana Capital Group has announced the launch of a diversified global private credit separately managed account fund, with initial platform access on AMP’s North platform.
