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Following the acquisition of Synchron, WT Financial Group has said it is set to become Australia’s third-largest adviser group by adviser numbers, writes Oksana Patron....

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Funds management

With the US Federal Reserve increasing its policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.50%, fund managers and economists have weighed in on the impact for Australian investors....

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Financial planning

WT Financial Group’s acquisition of Synchron will improve efficiencies for advisers, according to chief executive Keith Cullen, as it creates the third-largest financial ...

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Funds management

AMP Capital has revised down its 2022 global GDP outlook because of the Russia/Ukraine war while predicting a short-term hit to Australian growth following recent floodin...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council is calling on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to include a 12-month transition period for licensees to adjust to chang...

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Funds management

AMP Capital has announced it will rebrand as Collimate Capital to reflect the new direction following its demerger....

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Financial planning

AMP has outlined a statutory net loss of $252 million for 2021 in its full-year results today, compared to a profit of $177 million a year ago. ...

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Features

Managed accounts have come a long way in the two decades that they have been growing in Australia, Liam Cormican writes, but the only thing holding them back is their com...

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People & Products

AMP has announced the appointment of Stuart Eliot as head of portfolio management for its multi-asset group, effective April 2022....

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Superannuation

The voluntary super contributions jumped almost 30% due to a greater engagement with super during the COVID pandemic....

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Financial planning

Chief executive, Alexis George, hopes to leave a legacy behind that will have revitalised the culture at AMP....

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People & Products

Scott Hartley, AMP Australian Wealth Management chief executive, has been appointed to the Financial Services Council board of directors along with Challenger executive, ...

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Financial planning

The first week of December sees heavy losses again in adviser numbers with a net change of advisers of over 120 while the net losses for the year stood at 2,062, accordin...

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Funds management

Resources still have a “bright future” and could provide a hedge against inflation in an inflationary world but will be countered by the lower demand for coal, according ...

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Funds management

AMP Limited will look to “better serve” the retirement market and take its products direct to clients following the demerger with AMP Capital’s private markets business....

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