In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by special guest Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP, to break down ...

With licensees such as Insignia looking to AI for advice efficiencies, they are being urged to write clear AI policies as soon as possible to prevent a “Wild West” of pro...

Ausbil has expanded its distribution team with the hire of a manager for investment research and consulting, following the exit of its head of wholesale distribution in J...

Having sold Madison to Infocus earlier this year, Clime has now set up a new financial advice licensee with eight advisers....

JANA Investment Advisers has hired the chief technology officer of Ignition Advice as its new general manager of technology and data. ...

ASX-listed platforms HUB24, Netwealth, and Praemium have used their AGMs to detail how they are using artificial intelligence to improve their processes and the innovativ...

Clime Investment Management has faced shareholder backlash around “unsatisfactory” financial results and is enacting cost reductions to return the business to profitabili...

The FSCP has announced its latest verdict, suspending an adviser’s registration for failing to comply with his obligations when providing advice to three clients....

With over half of advisers using managed accounts, HUB24’s head of managed portfolios has unpacked the benefits driving their usage and how they can be leveraged by advic...

Far too few wealth managers are capitalising on the opportunity presented by disruptive technology to deliver personalised investment solutions to the mass affluent demog...

Having received bids from Bell Financial Group and AxiCorp, trading platform Selfwealth has confirmed it has entered into a scheme implementation deed after both parties ...

Abrdn Investments has hired a new global chief executive as Rene Buehlmann steps down after less than two years, it also announced a new senior leadership structure. ...

A hiring spree is expected in private markets with 90 per cent of firms expecting to maintain or increase their headcount over the next 12 months, according to Preqin....

Former First Sentier Investors multi-asset portfolio manager Andrew Harman has announced a new role, joining Macquarie Group as head of investment strategy and asset allo...

The chief commercial officer of MLC Asset Management has stepped down after five years as parent company Insignia Financial reviews its leadership....

The majority of advisers are failing to proactively understand their clients’ needs and satisfaction, with just one in four practices formally seeking feedback in the las...

Global investment consultancy bfinance is expanding into offering services for wealth managers as they seek advanced investment strategies for their clients....

As investors increasingly seek to embed ESG considerations in their portfolios, a specialist adviser has offered tips for financial planners who may feel overwhelmed in t...

Proper recordkeeping has been described as the “mortar between the bricks” of the advice process and critical to an FSCP decision as an adviser is suspended for failures ...

There could be changes ahead for how ASIC requires licensees to handle conflicts of interest as the corporate regulator announces it will be meeting key stakeholders next...