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The FAAA and other industry groups have responded to ASIC’s proposed relief under the reportable situations regime, making several recommendations to reduce “unnecessary ...
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The advice industry has reached triple-digit gains for the calendar year to date, with two licensees seeing gains of five during the week....
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The rebranding of the AMP advice division to Akumin brings to an end a 176-year history for the firm and provides a fresh start for advisers under Entireti....
Financial planning
Following ASIC’s report into AFSLs’ adoption of AI last year, two DASH executives have urged financial advice practices to consider AI within their risk governance framew...
Financial planning
The corporate regulator has proposed additional relief for AFSLs under the reportable situations regime, with the FSC welcoming the changes to an “excessively burdensome”...
Financial planning
Nearly 30 financial advisers have joined a new AFSL, with the majority coming from ex-AMP licensee Charter Financial Planning, which is now owned by Entireti....
Financial planning
The proportion of advisers working at a privately owned licensee rose to 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as over 1,000 advisers left a diversified firm. ...
Financial planning
Assured Support explores five tips to help financial advisers embed compliance into the heart of their business, with 2025 set to see further regulatory change....
Financial planning
Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...
Financial planning
The potential $2.7 billion bid for Insignia from US private equity player Bain Capital could be hard for shareholders to resist and would “open the floodgates” for US fir...
Financial planning
Wealth Data has shared an updated ranking of the five largest Australian financial advice licensees, with just 59 advisers separating the firms in the lower half of the t...
Financial planning
Entireti chief executive Neil Younger has shared the responsibility and privilege he feels as the head of Australia’s largest advice licensee, and how he aims to prevent ...
Financial planning
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...
Financial planning
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...
Financial planning
Sequoia has shared its strategic initiatives for FY25, including organically increasing its licensee market share and restructuring its specialist investment arm....
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...