AMP back on top as largest licensee

AMP back on top as largest licensee

AMP Group is once again Australia's largest financial advice licensee by adviser number as Insignia waves of Rhombus Advisory.
Dixon Advisory collapse coincided with ASIC’s dark days

Dixon Advisory collapse coincided with ASIC’s dark days

Questions linger but key decisions around the Dixon Advisory collapse coincided with one of the darkest periods ever experienced by ASIC.
AIOFP refers Dixon executive Treasury appointment to NACC

AIOFP refers Dixon executive Treasury appointment to NACC

The AIOFP has warned that it intends referring the appointment of a former Dixon Advisory executive to Treasury to the NACC.
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NSW adviser and practice hit by ASIC double whammy

Yasmine Raso 26 July 2024 No Comments

A NSW-based adviser has been banned and has had his business’ AFS licence cancelled after failing to act in clients’ best interests.

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Aussies’ advice spend to swell as ‘New Australian Dream’ takes shape

Patrick Buncsi 26 July 2024 No Comments

Australians are predicted to spend more than 25% more on financial advice services within the next five years, as a new wave investors emerge

Scandal

FAAA ramps up demand for Dixon Advisory public inquiry

Mike Taylor 24 July 2024 11 Comments

The collapse of Dixon Advisory and its impact on the CSLR is a scandal that cannot be left unaddressed by a public inquiry says FAAA.

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Govt adopts pro-forma approach to adviser CSLR complaints

Mike Taylor 23 July 2024 6 Comments

Government back-benchers faced with financial adviser complaints about the CSLR funding appear to be using a pro-forma response.

Past future

Legacy advice issues rain on Hartley’s Insignia parade

Mike Taylor 23 July 2024 No Comments

Insignia Financial has had to increase its provisioning for legacy financial advice issues but has said this should be the last.

Advice platform

Quality service emerges as top priority for advice platform users: Survey

Patrick Buncsi 23 July 2024 No Comments

Australian advisers rate customer service as a top three criteria when selecting a platform provider, a new industry survey has found

Man in maze

Tough Senate questions for ASIC on Dixon Advisory

Mike Taylor 19 July 2024 16 Comments

ASIC has been placed on notice to answer detailed questions about the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the extraordinary decisions it took.


INDUSTRY NEWS

25 years of identifying valuation anomalies

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 July 2024

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Identifying valuation anomalies can be key to delivering attractive, long-term returns for investors. It’s also key to managing risk by holding…

Staying ahead of the curve – what’s in store for the rest of ‘24?

Financial Newswire Contributor 30 June 2024

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With increased volatility in financial markets and heightened geopolitical tensions, investors may be asking how should I position my portfolio?

Taking the search for alpha opportunities global

Financial Newswire Contributor 30 June 2024

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Optimism about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and earnings resilience have driven US stocks to record highs. While the US market remains an..

Member Satisfaction and The Value of People

Amelia King 5 June 2024

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We’ve suggested before that member experience should be the next metric for measuring superannuation fund (super fund) performance, and recent data…


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Govt adopts pro-forma approach to adviser CSLR complaints

Mike Taylor | 23 July 2024Government back-benchers faced with financial adviser complaints about the CSLR funding appear to be using a pro-forma response.
Past future

Legacy advice issues rain on Hartley’s Insignia parade

Mike Taylor | 23 July 2024Insignia Financial has had to increase its provisioning for legacy financial advice issues but has said this should be the last.
Advice platform

Quality service emerges as top priority for advice platform users: Survey

Patrick Buncsi | 23 July 2024Australian advisers rate customer service as a top three criteria when selecting a platform provider, a new industry survey has found
Man in maze

Tough Senate questions for ASIC on Dixon Advisory

Mike Taylor | 19 July 2024ASIC has been placed on notice to answer detailed questions about the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the extraordinary decisions it took.
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One year later, 222 fewer advisers

Mike Taylor | 19 July 2024Adviser numbers continue to decline as the profession struggles to attract sufficient new entrants to offset the exit of experienced advisers.
Uncover the facts

AIOFP refers CSLR issues to NACC

Mike Taylor | 17 July 2024The AIOFP has referred Treasury's handling of the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the establishment of the CSLR to the NACC.
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AMP acknowledges centrality of adviser referrals

Mike Taylor | 17 July 2024AMP Limited has acknowledged to a Parliamentary committee the centrality of financial advisers to its AMP Bank and superannuation businesses.
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Invest Blue taps GBST for advice platform overhaul

Patrick Buncsi | 17 July 2024Invest Blue will deploy GBST’s all-in-one practice management platform, WealthConnect, the pair have announced.