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Financial planning

A licensing head is hopeful that the DBFO legislation will make it easier for financial advisers to switch licensees, as extensive paperwork means they face a heavy burde...

Financial planning

More than half of the past 13 weeks of Q3 enjoyed a rise in financial adviser numbers, according to Wealth Data figures, an improvement on the same time a year ago....

Financial planning

After making a name for themselves on the footy field and the tennis court, these two ex-sportsmen reflect on their journey into financial advice and what they learnt alo...

Financial planning

The Financial Advice Association Australia has revealed a significant 94 per cent of advised clients trust their adviser to act in their best interests, marking an all-ti...

Financial planning

Financial services group Tribel has entered into agreement to roll out an estate planning solution from Yodal to its financial advisers to offer greater visibility of the...

Financial planning

The platform has expanded its wealth management suite with a new solution designed for financial advisers who service high-net-worth investors....

Funds management

Almost all financial advisers are using ETFs in their client portfolios, up from 87 per cent in 2020, according to VanEck....

Funds management

InvestSMART has announced a partnership with online platform Market Matters to launch a new investment offering with four diversified portfolios....

Financial planning

Money Management compiles ASIC’s enforcement action against financial advisers and licensees during the third quarter of 2024, including sentencing, bannings and FSCP act...

Funds management

Reach Alternative Investments CEO, Sam Phillips, says its strategic alliance with HUB24 will “expedite its expansion” into the wealth market as it embarks on discussions ...

Financial planning

The final terms of reference for the Dixon Advisory inquiry have been released by the Senate economics references committee, and advisers have just over five weeks to mak...

Financial planning

The rising costs of operating a financial advice practice has been ranked as the number one challenge for advisers today, outpacing administrative and compliance burdens....

Financial planning

While hiring new staff in a financial advice practice inevitably incurs expenses, Striver’s Alisdair Barr says the greater business cost can come from losing the skills o...

Financial planning

With only one-quarter of advice practices actively seeking feedback from clients, the Financial Advice Association Australia has emphasised why this is a critical tool fo...

Financial planning

VBP consultant Sue Viskovic has warned advisers thinking of going self-licensed that they need to act “from a business head, not an adviser head” when it comes to scaling...

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